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Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020
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Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 or the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 This bill provides for additional consumer credit protections, sets forth requirements for credit reporting agencies, and prohibits the inclusion of specified information on credit reports. TITLE I—IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DISPUTE PROCESS The dispute process for consumers challenging information contained on their credit report is revised for challenges (1) through the credit reporting agency, and (2) through the furnisher of credit information. Credit reporting agencies must disclose to consumers how to dispute this information. If a credit report is revised as a result of a dispute, the credit reporting agency must provide the consumer a free copy of the revised report and credit score. Furnishers of credit information must maintain all records to substantiate the credit information provides to credit reporting agencies. Consumers must be notified when a furnisher provides specific negative credit information within five business days of it being reported to a credit reporting agency. The bill also establishes an appeals process for disputed credit information and sets forth procedures for the credit reporting agencies and furnishers of this information. Credit reporting agencies must identify disputed information on a credit report and ensure accuracy and completeness in credit reports. The bill also establishes the right for courts to award injunctive relief to require compliance with consumer credit laws. TITLE II—FREE CREDIT SCORES FOR CONSUMERS The bill requires credit reporting agencies to provide free credit scores to consumers along with their free annual credit reports. The bill also provides for additional free credit scores and credit reports when a consumer is disputing information contained on their credit report or has had previously removed information reinserted into their report, and automatic free credit scores and credit reports to consumers who have obtained a fraud alert or security freeze. Credit reporting agencies must provide consumers with additional information regarding the calculation of their credit score, including factors that adversely effected the score, and specific actions a consumer may take to improve the score. The bill establishes educational credit scores to be used by a consumer in understanding how a lender or creditor may use the information contained in a consumer's credit report if a current credit score is not available. Private education lenders, motor vehicle lenders, indirect auto lenders, and residential mortgage lenders must give consumers free copies of consumer reports or credit scores used for making underwriting decisions before consumers sign the respective loan agreements. TITLE III—STUDENT BORROWER CREDIT IMPROVEMENT ACT The bill prohibits a credit reporting agency from furnishing a credit report containing any adverse item of information relating to a delinquent or defaulted private education loan of a borrower who has a specified demonstrated history of loan repayment. TITLE IV—CREDIT RESTORATION FOR VICTIMS OF PREDATORY ACTIVITIES AND UNFAIR CONSUMER REPORTING PRACTICES The bill revises the information included on a credit report by requiring removal of adverse information that resulted from fraudulent lending activity regarding private education loans and residential mortgage loans, expediting the removal of debt that is no longer owed, prohibiting the inclusion of an arrest that did not result in conviction, in general reducing the time period adverse information stays on a credit report from seven years to four years, and limiting the inclusion of certain medical debt. TITLE V—CLARITY IN CREDIT SCORE FORMATION The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must regulate credit score models by establishing standards for validating the accuracy and predictive value of these models. The bill also gives the CFPB the authority to prohibit the use of certain factors in credit score models. The CFPB must report on the impact of the inclusion of nontraditional data in these models. TITLE VI—RESTRICTIONS ON CREDIT CHECKS FOR EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS A credit reporting agency is prohibited from providing a consumer's credit information for employment purposes, unless the information is for a national security investigation, for a background check or investigation required by regulation, or otherwise required by law. TITLE VII—PROHIBITION ON MISLEADING AND UNFAIR CONSUMER REPORTING PRACTICES The bill prohibits automatic renewals for promotional consumer credit products and services, allows the CFPB to set maximum fees for products and services offered by credit reporting agencies, and allows for multiple credit inquiries of the same type without penalty to a consumer's credit score. Additionally, the bill directs the CFPB to issue rules to provide for access to consumer reporting information for nonnative English speakers, the visually impaired, and the hearing impaired; and the registration of credit reporting agencies. The bill also establishes credit protections for consumers affected by a government shutdown. TITLE VIII—PROTECTIONS AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT, FRAUD, OR A RELATED CRIME The bill revises fraud alert protections to allow for an extension of these protections upon request of the consumer if the threat of fraud is ongoing. The bill also requires a credit reporting agency to provide free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to victims of fraud, the unemployed, recipients of public assistance, active duty uniformed consumer, and those 65 years of age and older. The bill expands to victims of fraud existing consumer protections applicable to victims of identity theft, including free credit scores, additional free credit reports, and access to records of fraudulent activity. The CFPB must develop procedures for reporting fraud and other related crime. TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS Contract provisions that violate specified consumer protections or that are against the public interest are null and void. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must study (1) the use of credit reports and credit scores in housing determinations, (2) the effects on future lending of credit scores impacted by defaulted or delinquent private student loans, and (3) credit reporting agency compliance with consent orders. The bill revises consumer credit protections for servicemembers. The bill (1) extends consumer credit protections to certain active duty uniformed consumers in a combat zone or aboard a U.S. vessel, (2) prohibits the inclusion on a credit report of adverse credit information that occurred while a uniformed consumer was engaged in that type of active duty, and (3) provides for negative credit information alerts to such consumers. The bill also adds to those groups covered by specified active duty credit protections individuals in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. The bill allows for the reporting of certain positive consumer credit information to credit reporting agencies. Specifically, a person may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. The GAO must report on the consumer impact of such reporting. Nationwide credit reporting agencies are subject to supervision and examination by the CFPB with respect to cybersecurity.
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 189 (Roll no. 31).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 189 (Roll no. 31).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 208 (Roll no. 30).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill (AR) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a subsection at the end of Title V entitled "Limitation with Respect to Protected Expressions".
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H698-699)
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2021 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act." Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (H.R. 3621).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to consumer credit scores. Implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act." Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (H.R. 3621). CARES Act (Public Law No: 116-136). HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to consumer credit scores. Implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act." Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (H.R. 3621). CARES Act (Public Law No: 116-136). HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Draft legislation to support the transition from U.S. Dollar LIBOR Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending; Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency SEC interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers (84 Fed. Reg. 33,669, July 12, 2019) SEC form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV (84 Fed. Reg. 33,492, June 5, 2019) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. 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Reg. 77,053-77,093, December 1, 2020) Proposed Rule on tailored shareholder reports, treatment of annual prospectus updates for existing investors, and improved fee and risk disclosure for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds; fee information in investment company advertisements (85 Fed. Reg. 70,716-70,896, Aug. 5, 2020) Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. 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transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; 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debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; AML/BSA reform; CARD Act Rules Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act; request for information regarding consumer credit card market; ICS monitoring period; anti-money laundering program effectiveness; role of supervisory guidance; comment letter on role of supervisory guidance; comment on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on Anti-Money Laundering Program Effectiveness; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); request for information on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B; Small Business Advisory Review Panel for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Small Business Lending Data Collection Rulemaking: Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; securities litigation; COVID related securities litigation
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
GSE Reform Discussions with the House and Senate regarding GSE Reform. Communications with the Senate re: FHFA GSE Regulatory Capital Framework Final Rule Anti-Money Laundering/Beneficial Ownership HR2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 HR2514 - Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 HR6395 - National Defense Authorization Act, 2021 HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make reforms to the Federal Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, and for other purposes S2563 - ILLICIT Cash Act (Discussion Draft) Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on the Bank Secrecy Act. Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Credit Reporting HR3618 - Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 HR3621 - Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR3622 - Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 HR4328 - Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 HR__ - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act of 2019 HR__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 HR__ - Accurate Access to Credit Information Act of 2019 Discussions with the Senate. Financial Education HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 Student Loan Debt HR4545 - Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019 HR5287 - Fair Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Act HR5294 - Student Borrower Protections Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate. Credit Scoring HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 Discussions with the House and Senate. Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule HR2445 - Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 Community Reinvestment Act HJRes90 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations". Access to Credit HR6794 - Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 COVID-19 Relief HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR6800 - HEROES Act S__ - HEALS Act Communications with the House and Senate Regarding COVID Relief to protect small businesses, housing stability, and the real estate sector. . Federal Mortgage Access for DACA Recipients HR3154 - Homeownership for DREAMers Act Communications with the House and Senate Armed Services Committees regarding the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and anti-money laundering provisions. Communications with the House and Senate regarding the QM rule, mortgage forbearance due to COVID-19, GSE reform, and COVID-19 relief. Communications with the White House regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the Treasury Department regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance, and the GSE capital rule. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding QM regulations, RESPA, and TRID. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the GSE capital rule, credit access, GSE reform proposals, GSE conservatorship, loan limits, and duty to serve. Communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on anti-money laundering issues.
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3621.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H697-701)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3621 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Lawson (FL) moved that the Committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Panetta amendment No. 14.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brown (MD) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 13.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 12.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 11.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 10.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanchez amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 8.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment No. 7.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 6.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steil amendment No. 5.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clay amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Clay demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clay amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Timmons amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 2.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 811, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3621.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 811 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3621. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with amendments to H.R. 550. The resolution provides for H.R. 3621 under a structured rule.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 811. (consideration: CR H653-697; text: CR H661-681)
Rule H. Res. 811 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 811 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3621. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with amendments to H.R. 550. The resolution provides for H.R. 3621 under a structured rule.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-331.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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| HR 3614 | 116th | Related bill |
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · Government Issues
Improper Payments Program Integrity Identity Fraud Paycheck Protection Program Commercial Credit Reporting H.R. 748, "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act(CARES Act) COVID related Stimulus Funding H.R. 3621 the Comprehensive Credit Act H.R. 5332 the Protecting Your Credit Score Act Commercial Verification Services HR 3941 FEDRAMP Authorization Act Financial Inclusions
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to consumer credit scores. Implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act." Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (H.R. 3621). CARES Act (H.R. 748). HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act H.R. 6623 - COVID-19 Language Access Act H.R. 7020 - COVID Justice and Accountability Act H.R. 7085 - Ending Qualified Immunity Act H.R. 7115 - Restoration of Civil Rights Act H.R. 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2112 - Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3912 - Justice in Policing Act S. 3985 - JUSTICE Act S. 4142 - Ending Qualified Immunity Act S 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court
Client expense: $54,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to banking regulatory reform: -Implementation of S. 2155 (from 115th Congress) -HR 1500 - Consumers First Act -Issues related to Current Expected Credit Loss -HR 3182 - CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 -HR 6800 - The Heroes Act -Issues related to BSA/AML -S.2563 ILLICIT CASH Act -HR 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act -HR 3278 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act -Issues related to arbitration -HR 327 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 -Issues related to interest rate caps -HR 5050 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act -S 3548 - CARES Act -HR 6216 - Emergency Assistance for Student Borrowers Act -S. 3502 - The Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act -HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021(issues related to banking) -HR 5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 -S. 375 - Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 -HR 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 -S. 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 -HR 3948 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act -HR 4813 - Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act -S 2685 - Consumer Credit Control Act of 2019 -Issues related to unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices -Issues related to financial innovation -Issues related to financial literacy -Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act -Issues related to brokered deposits -Issues related to debt collection -Issues related to artificial intelligence -Issues related to interest rate exportation -Issues related to small business data collection -Issues related to modernized disclosures -Issues related to privacy -Issues related to Covid-19 Relief
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to Cyber Security, Data Security & Breach Notification Issues related to Consumer Data Privacy Issues related to Dodd Frank including Section 1033 Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Legislation related to establishing a commission at the CFPB Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues related to anticipated rulemaking that would affect debt collection Issues related to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to CFPB Consumer Response Portal Issues related to CFPB Advisory Opinion Program Issues related to CFPB Taskforce on Consumer Financial Laws Issues related to CFPB Small-dollar Rule Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, including Section 1071 Issues related to the Ability to Repay Rule, Qualified Mortgage Standards Issues related to Underbanked/Unbanked Consumers Issues related to CFPB No-Action Letter and Project Sandbox Proposal Issues related to CFPB agency guidance H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act Issues related to the OCCs Electronic Operations of Federal Savings Associations Issues related to COVID-19 pandemic Issues related to Pub. Law 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 7777, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act H.R. 8265, To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act COVID-19 relief related amendments to S. 178 Issues related to the Heal, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program Issues related to stimulus payments from Treasury to Americans Issues related to the Main Street Lending Program Issues related to OCC Fair Access Proposal Issues related to OCC Modeled Income Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 H.R. 133, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Issues related to Student Loans Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues related to the CFPBs and Department of Educations actions on student lending Issues related to disclosures for federal student loans Legislation related to student loan refinancing programs Issues related to bankruptcy protections for student loans Issues related to federal student loan reform H.R. 1161 & S. 2015, The Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 811 & S. 234, Transparency in Student Lending Act H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 2674, the College Affordability Act H.R. 5294, Student Borrower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2648, Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 Issues related to AML-BSA Reform Issues related to FinCEN CDD Rule Issues related to Appropriations H.R. 264, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 Issues related to guidance of Deposit Advance Products Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown, and for other purposes. H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act Issues related to the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2019 Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to financial regulatory coordination Issues related to SBA 7(a) Loan Program and fees H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumer Act of 2019 H.R. 5050, the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Issues related to the Fair Housing Act Issues related to FinTech Issues related to the E-SIGN Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Issues related to the OCC Innovation Pilot Program Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 2514, the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 S. 2563, the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings Act H.R. 3375, The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 1602/H.R. 2015/ S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act Issues related to Parent Companies of Industrial Banks and Industrial Loan Companies Regulations: Equal Credit Opportunity issues, Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 1002 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues, Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 1003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Issues, Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 Privacy Issues, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting Issues, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Issues, Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 Truth in Lending Issues, Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 Disclosure of Records and Information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to the Higher Education Act Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227 Issues related to Electronic Fund Transfer Act, regulation E, 15 U.S.C. 1693 Issues related to FDIC Deposit Insurance Issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act Issues related to the Military Lending Act Community Reinvestment Act Regulations & Q&A issues Issues related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Issues related to Small Business Act Issues related to FCC & FTC Do Not Call Registry Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering rules Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act Issues related to the CFPB Request for Information Process Issues related to FinCEN Due Diligence Rule Truth in Saving - Regulation DD Issues related to the FDIC Brokered deposits Rule and Interest Rule Restrictions Reserve Requirements Of Depository Institutions Issues, Reg D, 12 CFE Part 204
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Public Law No: 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Response to COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave and expanding unemployment benefits) - DOL Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by clarifying emergency paid sick leave program and temporarily expands unemployment benefits) Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 (draft bill) (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data, but the exemption does not encompass the full scope of entities that utilize employment related data or include all workplace roles to which such data applies) Employer liability protections - letter to Congress (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) Joint Employment Standard - NLRB Voter List Contact Information and Absentee Ballots for Employees on Military Leave - NLRB Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations - DOL Paid Family and Medical Leave - DOL Independent Contract Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act - DOL Conciliation Procedures - EEOC H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (prohibits employers ability to conduct credit checks on job applicants). H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (addressing accommodations specific to pregnancy). H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Builds upon previous COVID-19 relief legislation by further expanding paid sick days, family and medical leave and unemployment compensation) H.R.133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (a year-end bill to provide relief in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Includes employer credit for paid medical and sick leave and extends unemployment benefits ) H.R. 873 / S. 260, the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (Phases out 14(c) certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act) S. 4317, the Safe to Work Act (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic)
Client expense: $284,294 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5194, Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Various issues relating to the Volcker Rule; development of an international insurance capital standard; proposals to implement a tax on financial transactions; treatment of initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Sections 171 and 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Large Institution Supervision Coordination Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (P.L. 93-533) (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z) rule assessment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (P.L. 95-630) (Regulation E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; negative credit suppression; request for information regarding Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law; section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (P.L. 81-797) related to brokered deposits; instituting a capital offset in light of implementation of current expected credit losses (CECL); guidance on revised interagency statement on loan modifications by financial institutions working with customers affected by Coronavirus; comments regarding the use of exchange stabilization funds and creation of facilities under 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act; comments regarding application of affiliation rules to the Paycheck Protection Program; comment letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on facilitating the LIBOR transition (Regulation Z); letter requesting financial markets remain open
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
The Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 (H.R. 5332) and the Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act (H.R. 1756) as they relate to factors used in insurance underwriting. H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020, and proposed amendment by Rep. Jackson Lee related to GAO study for credit scores and insurance. Discussed generally underwriting factors governing the business of insurance. Discussed the idea of a Federal Trade Commission study on the rising price and competitive landscape of automobile repair parts. H.R. 1595/S.1200, the SAFE Banking Act, cannabis legislation related to insurance and banking issues. Discussed generally the impact of climate risk on the business of insurance. Congressional efforts to better understand commercial use of artificial intelligence and its impact on consumers. The following bills as they relate to business interruption and pandemic insurance: 1) H.R.6494 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020; 2. H.R.7412 - 116th Congress (2019-2020); 3. H.R.7394 - 116th Congress (2019-2020); 4. H.R.6497 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020; 6. H.R.6983 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; 7. H.R.7011 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; 8. H.R.748 (Pub. Law. No. 116-136) - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CARES Act; 9. S.3548 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CARES Act.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5194, Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Various issues relating to the Volcker Rule; development of an international insurance capital standard; proposals to implement a tax on financial transactions; treatment of initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Sections 171 and 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Large Institution Supervision Coordination Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (P.L. 93-533) (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z) rule assessment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (P.L. 95-630) (Regulation E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; negative credit suppression; request for information regarding Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law; section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (P.L. 81-797) related to brokered deposits; instituting a capital offset in light of implementation of current expected credit losses (CECL); guidance on revised interagency statement on loan modifications by financial institutions working with customers affected by Coronavirus; comments regarding the use of exchange stabilization funds and creation of facilities under 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act; comments regarding application of affiliation rules to the Paycheck Protection Program; comment letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on facilitating the LIBOR transition (Regulation Z); letter requesting financial markets remain open
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. H.R. 3614, the Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act, as incorporated within H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020) - oppose. S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 4070, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. Amendment #194 to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act - support. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - oppose. H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - support. H. Res. 1053, the Rule for H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - oppose. H.R. 8038, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 8265 - support. H.R. 7332, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act. - support. H.R. 7922, the Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7923, the Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7777, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 1510, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. Confirmation of Jovita Carranza to serve as SBA Administrator - support. S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Senators Sasse, Graham, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Cruz Amendment to S. 3458, the CARES Act - support. Murray/Gillibrand amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2366, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support. S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. Amendment SA 2508, Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act, which modifies S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - support. S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act - support. S. 4708, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program (CSBRPPP) Act - support. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements - oppose. S. 4317, the SAFE TO WORK Act - support. Testimony Kelly Moore testified before the House Small Business Committee on Putting America Back to Work: The Role of Workforce Development and Small Business Rehiring. July 16, 2020. Comments Department of Labor Notice titled Request for Information; Paid Leave, RIN 1290-ZA03, 85 Fed. Reg. 43264 (July 16, 2020) Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Notice titled Agency Information Collection Activities; proposed renewal; comment request; renewal without change of anti-money laundering programs for certain financial institutions, Docket No. FINCEN-2020-0009 and OMB Control Nos. 1506-0020, 1506-0030, and 1506-0035, 85 Fed. Reg. 49418 (August 13, 2020) SBA Notice titled Appeals of SBA Loan Review Decisions Under the Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0042, 85 Fed. Reg. 52883 (August 27, 2020) SBA Notice of Interim Final Rule titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Treatment of Owners and Forgiveness of Certain Nonpayroll Costs, Docket No. SBA-2020-0044, 85 Fed. Reg. 52881 (August 27, 2020) Other Issues Main Street Lending Program Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave Mandates OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard - oppose COVID-19 Pandemic liability protections
Client expense: $813,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
GSE Reform Discussions with the House and Senate regarding GSE Reform. Anti-Money Laundering/Beneficial Ownership HR2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 HR2514 - Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make reforms to the Federal Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, and for other purposes S2563 - ILLICIT Cash Act (Discussion Draft) Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on the Bank Secrecy Act. Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Credit Reporting HR3618 - Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 HR3621 - Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR3622 - Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 HR4328 - Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 HR__ - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act of 2019 HR__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 HR__ - Accurate Access to Credit Information Act of 2019 Discussions with the Senate. Financial Education HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 Student Loan Debt HR4545 - Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019 HR5287 - Fair Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Act HR5294 - Student Borrower Protections Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate. Credit Scoring HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 Discussions with the House and Senate. Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule HR2445 - Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 Community Reinvestment Act HJRes90 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations". Access to Credit HR6794 - Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 COVID-19 Relief HR6800 - HEROES Act S__ - HEALS Act Letter to Congressional leadership regarding COVID-19 relief priorites. Federal Mortgage Access for DACA Recipients HR3154 - Homeownership for DREAMers Act Communications with the House and Senate regarding the QM Patch, mortgage forbearance due to COVID-19, and the CRA. Communications with the Treasury Department regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the White House regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the National Economic Council (NEC) regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the Treasury Department regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the CDC eviction moratorium and the need for rental assistance. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding QM regulations, RESPA, TRID, and the COVID-19 response. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the GSE capital rule, credit access, and fees, liquidity, and duty to serve. Communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on anti-money laundering issues.
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
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Improper Payments Program Integrity Identity Fraud Paycheck Protection Program Commercial Credit Reporting H.R. 748, "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act(CARES Act) COVID related Stimulus Funding H.R. 3621 the Comprehensive Credit Act H.R. 5332 the Protecting Your Credit Score Act Commercial Verification Services
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act H.R. 6623 - COVID-19 Language Access Act H.R. 7020 - COVID Justice and Accountability Act H.R. 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2112 - Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3985 - JUSTICE Act S. 4142 - Ending Qualified Immunity Act S 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court
Client expense: $111,163 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 3948 Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R. 4403 Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act H.R. 5021 Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2019 Authority of CFPB Financial Technology ("Fintech") Funding of CFPB HR 1500 -- Consumers First Act Reg BI SEC fiduciary rule Small Business Lending Discrimination Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by Shutdown Act HR 3618 Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act HR 3621 Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR 3622 Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act HR 3642 Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act HR 3629 Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act HR 1423 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act HR 4254 Overdraft Protection Act of 2019 HR 758 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 S3560 - Small Business and Consumer Emergency Credit Act S.3509 - A bill to provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments... HR 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 HR 6470 bil on medical debt relief (K.Porter) HR 5934 SCAM Debt Act Heroes Act (COVID PACKAGE) HJ Res 90 - CRA of Congressional Review Act HR 5332 Protecting your Credit Score Act Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act HR 8252 adding veterans preference question to URLA HR6735 establishing consumer and investor fraud working group
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to Cyber Security, Data Security & Breach Notification Issues related to Consumer Data Privacy Issues related to data aggregators Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Legislation related to establishing a commission at the CFPB Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues related to anticipated rulemaking that would affect debt collection Issues related to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to CFPB Consumer Response Portal Issues related to CFPB Advisory Opinion Program Issues related to CFPB Taskforce on Consumer Financial Laws Issues related to CFPB Small-dollar Rule Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, including Section 1071 Issues related to the Ability to Repay Rule, Qualified Mortgage Standards Issues related to Underbanked/Unbanked Consumers Issues related to CFPB No-Action Letter and Project Sandbox Proposal Issues related to CFPB agency guidance Issues related to Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act Issues related to the Federal Reserves Regulation D Issues related to the OCCs Electronic Operations of Federal Savings Associations Issues related to COVID-19 pandemic Issues related to Pub. Law 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 7777, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act H.R. 8265, To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. S. 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act COVID-19 relief related amendments to S. 178 Issues related to the Heal, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program Issues related to stimulus payments from Treasury to Americans Issues related to the Main Street Lending Program Issues related to Student Loans Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues related to the CFPBs and Department of Educations actions on student lending Issues related to disclosures for federal student loans Legislation related to student loan refinancing programs Issues related to bankruptcy protections for student loans Issues related to federal student loan reform H.R. 1161 & S. 2015, The Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 811 & S. 234, Transparency in Student Lending Act H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 2674, the College Affordability Act H.R. 5294, Student Borrower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2648, Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 Issues related to AML-BSA Reform Issues related to FinCEN CDD Rule Issues related to Appropriations H.R. 264, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 Issues related to guidance of Deposit Advance Products Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown, and for other purposes. H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act Issues related to the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2019 Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to the OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to financial regulatory coordination Issues related to SBA 7(a) Loan Program and fees Issues related to residential real estate appraisal thresholds H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumer Act of 2019 H.R. 5050, the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Issues related to the Fair Housing Act Issues related to FinTech Issues related to the E-SIGN Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Issues related to the OCC Innovation Pilot Program Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 2514, the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 S. 2563, the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings Act H.R. 3375, The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 1602/H.R. 2015/ S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act Issues related to Parent Companies of Industrial Banks and Industrial Loan Companies Regulations: Equal Credit Opportunity issues, Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 1002 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues, Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 1003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Issues, Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 Privacy Issues, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting Issues, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Issues, Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 Truth in Lending Issues, Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 Disclosure of Records and Information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to the Higher Education Act Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227 Issues related to Electronic Fund Transfer Act, regulation E, 15 U.S.C. 1693 Issues related to FDIC Deposit Insurance Issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act Issues related to the Military Lending Act Community Reinvestment Act Regulations & Q&A issues Issues related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Issues related to Small Business Act Issues related to FCC & FTC Do Not Call Registry Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering rules Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act Issues related to the CFPB Request for Information Process Issues related to FinCEN Due Diligence Rule S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act - Regulation G Privacy of Consumer Financial Information - Regulation P Truth in Saving - Regulation DD Issues related to the FDIC Brokered deposits Rule and Interest Rule Restrictions Issues related to the National Bank Act Reserve Requirements Of Depository Institutions Issues, Reg D, 12 CFE Part 204
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5194, Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Various issues relating to the Volcker Rule; development of an international insurance capital standard; proposals to implement a tax on financial transactions; treatment of initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; Sections 171 and 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Large Institution Supervision Coordination Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (P.L. 93-533) (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z) rule assessment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (P.L. 95-630) (Regulation E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; negative credit suppression; request for information regarding Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law; section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (P.L. 81-797) related to brokered deposits; instituting a capital offset in light of implementation of current expected credit losses (CECL); guidance on revised interagency statement on loan modifications by financial institutions working with customers affected by Coronavirus; comments regarding the use of exchange stabilization funds and creation of facilities under 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act; comments regarding application of affiliation rules to the Paycheck Protection Program; comment letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on facilitating the LIBOR transition (Regulation Z); letter requesting financial markets remain open
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 748/ S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3624/S. 1843 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, Investor Protection and Capital Markets Fairness Act H.R. 4492/S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7668, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 471, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 3441, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020 S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Nomination of Mark Calabria to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment advisor regulation (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 12, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (84 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 8, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating to CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; EU renewed sustainable finance strategy consultation; access to capital for minority owned businesses; CFPB comment on changes to Regulation Z to facilitate the upcoming LIBOR transition; debt collection practices (Regulation F): supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; European Supervisory Authorities consultation paper on ESG Disclosures; FDIC request for information on standard setting and voluntary certification for models and third-party providers of technology and other services; opposing credit suppression; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities interim final rule; margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants; national banks and federal savings associations as lenders; proposed rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z); response to OCC ANPR on National Bank and Federal Savings Association digital activities; proposed rule reporting threshold for institutional investment managers; Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change on Form 13F Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers; development of an international insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; development of a new program to replace revenue due to business interruption or event cancelation; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Public Law No: 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Response to COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave and expanding unemployment benefits) - DOL Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by clarifying emergency paid sick leave program and temporarily expands unemployment benefits) H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (prohibits employers ability to conduct credit checks on job applicants). H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (addressing accommodations specific to pregnancy). H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Builds upon previous COVID-19 relief legislation by further expanding paid sick days, family and medical leave and unemployment compensation) Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 (draft bill) (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data, but the exemption does not encompass the full scope of entities that utilize employment related data or include all workplace roles to which such data applies) Employer liability protections - letter to Congress (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) S. 4317, the Safe to Work Act (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) Joint Employment Standard - NLRB Voter List Contact Information and Absentee Ballots for Employees on Military Leave - NLRB Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations - DOL Paid Family and Medical Leave - DOL
Client expense: $261,133 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to banking regulatory reform: -Implementation of S. 2155 (from 115th Congress) -HR 1500 - Consumers First Act -Issues related to Current Expected Credit Loss -HR 3182 - CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 -HR 6800 - The Heroes Act -Issues related to BSA/AML -S.2563 ILLICIT CASH Act -HR 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act -HR 3278 - Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act -Issues related to arbitration -HR 327 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2019 -Issues related to interest rate caps -HR 5050 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act -S 3548 - CARES Act -HR 6216 - Emergency Assistance for Student Borrowers Act -S. 3502 - The Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act -HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021(issues related to banking) -HR 5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 -S. 375 - Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 -HR 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 -S. 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 -HR 3948 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act -HR 4813 - Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act -S 2685 - Consumer Credit Control Act of 2019 -HR 1602 - TRACED ACT -S. 819 - Federal Communications Commission Reporting Modernization Act of 2019 -Issues related to unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices -Issues related to financial innovation -Issues related to financial literacy -Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act -Issues related to brokered deposits -Issues related to debt collection -Issues related to artificial intelligence -Issues related to interest rate exportation -Issues related to small business data collection -Issues related to modernized disclosures -Issues related to privacy -Issues related to Covid-19 Relief
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
The Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 (H.R. 5332) and the Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act (H.R. 1756) as they relate to factors used in insurance underwriting. H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020, and proposed amendment by Rep. Jackson Lee related to GAO study for credit scores and insurance. Discussed generally underwriting factors governing the business of insurance. Discussed the idea of a Federal Trade Commission study on the rising price and competitive landscape of automobile repair parts. H.R. 4523, the Nonprofit Property Protection Act, related to the availability of Risk Retention Groups to not-for-profit entities. H.R. 1595/S.1200, the SAFE Banking Act, cannabis legislation related to insurance and banking issues. Discussed generally the impact of climate risk on the business of insurance. Congressional efforts to better understand commercial use of artificial intelligence and its impact on consumers. The following bills as they relate to business interruption and pandemic insurance: 1) H.R.6494 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020; 2. H.R.7412 - 116th Congress (2019-2020); 3. H.R.7394 - 116th Congress (2019-2020); 4. H.R.6497 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020; 6. H.R.6983 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; 7. H.R.7011 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; 8. H.R.748 (Pub. Law. No. 116-136) - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CARES Act; 9. S.3548 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CARES Act.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to credit scores and implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act." Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (H.R. 3621). CARES Act (H.R. 748). HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Authority of CFPB Financial Technology ("Fintech") Funding of CFPB HR 1500 -- Consumers First Act Reg BI SEC fiduciary rule Small Business Lending Discrimination Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by Shutdown Act HR 3618 Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act HR 3621 Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR 1423 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act HR 4254 Overdraft Protection Act of 2019 Facebook' Libra cryptocurrency HR 758 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 S3560 - Small Business and Consumer Emergency Credit Act S.3509 - A bill to provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments. Heroes Act (COVID PACKAGE) HJ Res 90 - CRA of Congressional Review Act HR 5332 Protecting your Credit Score Act Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act S1581/HR 6470 the Medical Debt Relief Act
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019 H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3623/ S. 2075, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 3624 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019 H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 4344, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek and Federal courts to grant disgorgement of unjust enrichment, and for other purposes H.R. 4492/S733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 6371, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes H.R. 6375, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures related to supply chain disruption risk, and for other purposes H.R. 6551, CARES Act Section 4014 Technical Corrections Act H.R. 6790, Business Borrowers Protection Act H.R. 6934, To amend the CARES Act to require the uniform treatment of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations under certain programs carried out in response to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes H.R. 7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019 S. 2563, Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S. 3990, A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility Draft legislation titled Rulemaking Suspension Draft legislation titled Increase Penalties for COVID-related Securities Law Violations Draft legislation titled COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin requirements Draft legislation relating to supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance Draft legislation COVID-19 Restitution Assistance Fund for Victims of Securities Violations Act Draft legislation to enhance civil penalties under the Federal securities laws for violations related to an attempt to exploit investors related to the COVID-19 crisis Draft legislation to temporarily prohibit federal financial regulators from adopting rules not directly related to responding to the coronavirus response through the length of the crisis Draft legislation to apply certain terms and conditions on making direct loans under the CARES Act to certain purchases of debt by the Federal Government, and for other purposes Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019) Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 23, 2019) Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019) Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020) Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020) Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019) Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019) Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019) Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019) Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comment on fund of funds arrangements; interest rate restrictions; margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Act (P.L. 95-109); implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy; qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service; comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240; comments on bond reference data proposal; comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU solvency II review; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risks; SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions; SEC digital assets; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine; Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap; amending the accredited investor definition; amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice; disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers; PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards; procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials; credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review; issues relating to federal interest rate authority; comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on initial margin phase-in; issues relating to potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic; Main Street New Loan Facility and Main Street Expanded Loan Facility; Managements Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information; Securities and Exchange Commission Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits; Furthering Economic Stabilization by Encouraging Financial Institutions to Work Constructively with All Borrowers Affected by COVID-19; Liquidity Programs Coronavirus; PCAOB Request for Comment: Interim Analysis of Critical Audit Matter Requirements; Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation, and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; Federal Reserve Board request for public feedback proposal to expand its Main Street Lending Program to provide access to credit for nonprofit organizations; Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Methodology for Allowances; Request for Further Clarifications and Modifications to Risk-Based Guidance; RFI to Assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law-CFPB; Sec. 171 DFA Collins Amendment; Use of Derivatives by Registered Investment Companies and Business Development Companies; Required Due Diligence by Broker-Dealers and Registered Investment Advisers Regarding Retail Customers Transactions in Certain Leveraged/Inverse Investment Vehicles; Federal Reserve and Treasury to Establish a Short Term Receivable Facility (Fed 13(3) Facility Accounts Receivable); Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard; FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized; federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities; proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds; FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to FINRAs Suitability, Non-Cash Compensation and Capital Acquisition Broker Rules in Response to Regulation Best Interest; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Add a New Discretionary Limit Order Type Called D-Limit; SEC: Proposed Rule Change to Align Certain MSRB Rules to Securities and Exchange Act Rule 15l-1, Regulation Best Interest; development of an insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; utility liquidity issues resulting from the pandemic
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019 H.R. 5194, Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019 H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Various issues relating to the Volcker Rule; development of an international insurance capital standard; proposals to implement a tax on financial transactions; treatment of initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions; the valid when made doctrine; Sections 171 and 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Large Institution Supervision Coordination Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (P.L. 93-533) (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z) rule assessment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (P.L. 95-630) (Regulation E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; negative credit suppression; request for information regarding Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law; section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (P.L. 81-797) related to brokered deposits; instituting a capital offset in light of implementation of current expected credit losses (CECL); guidance on revised interagency statement on loan modifications by financial institutions working with customers affected by Coronavirus; comments regarding the use of exchange stabilization funds and creations of facilities under 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act; comments regarding application of affiliation rules to the Paycheck Protection Program; letter requesting financial markets remain open; banking legislation
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
GSE Reform Discussions with the House and Senate regarding GSE Reform. Anti-Money Laundering/Beneficial Ownership HR2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 HR2514 - Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make reforms to the Federal Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, and for other purposes S2563 - ILLICIT Cash Act (Discussion Draft) Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on the Bank Secrecy Act. Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Credit Reporting HR3618 - Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 HR3621 - Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR3622 - Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 HR4328 - Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 HR__ - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act of 2019 HR__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 HR__ - Accurate Access to Credit Information Act of 2019 Discussions with the Senate. Financial Education HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 Student Loan Debt HR4545 - Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019 HR5287 - Fair Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Act HR5294 - Student Borrower Protections Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate. Credit Scoring HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2020 Discussions with the House and Senate. Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule HR2445 - Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 Community Reinvestment Act HJRes90 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Community Reinvestment Act Regulations". Access to Credit HR6794 - Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 COVID-19 Relief HR6800 - HEROES Act Communications with the House Financial Services Committee regarding the CFPB structure, and RESPA. Communications with the Treasury Department regarding servicing issues. Communications with the Federal Reserve regarding the Main Street Lending Facility program, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) access to the Term Asset Loan Facility (TALF), and the Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications by Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus. Communications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) access to the Term Asset Loan Facility (TALF), and the Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications by Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus. Communications with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) access to the Term Asset Loan Facility (TALF), and the Revised Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications by Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the QM patch extension, servicing issues, RESPA, and the COVID-19 response. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the GSE capital rule, mortgage service, credit access, and servicing issues.
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
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act H.R. 6623 - COVID-19 Language Access Act H.R. 7020 - COVID Justice and Accountability Act H.R. 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act S. 3985 - JUSTICE Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020)
Client expense: $119,653 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Improper Payments Program Integrity Identity Fraud Data Security Commercial Credit Reporting H.R. 748, "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act(CARES Act) H.R. 3621 the Comprehensive Credit Act H.R. 5332 the Protecting Your Credit Score Act Commercial Verification Services
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Banking
Issues related to Cyber Security, Data Security & Breach Notification Issues related to Consumer Data Privacy Issues related to data aggregators Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Legislation related to establishing a commission at the CFPB Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues related to anticipated rulemaking that would affect debt collection Issues related to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to CFPB Consumer Response Portal Issues related to CFPB Small-dollar Rule Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, including Section 1071 Issues related to the Ability to Repay Rule, Qualified Mortgage Standards Issues related to Underbanked/Unbanked Consumers Issues related to CFPB No-Action Letter and Project Sandbox Proposal Issues related to CFPB agency guidance Issues related to Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 H.R. 1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act Issues related to COVID-19 pandemic H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 S. 4117, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program Issues related to stimulus payments from Treasury to Americans Issues related to the Main Street Lending Program Issues related to Student Loans Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues related to the CFPBs and Department of Educations actions on student lending Issues related to disclosures for federal student loans Legislation related to student loan refinancing programs Issues related to bankruptcy protections for student loans Issues related to federal student loan reform H.R. 1161 & S. 2015, The Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 811 & S. 234, Transparency in Student Lending Act H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act H.R. 2674, the College Affordability Act H.R. 5294, Student Borrower Protection Act of 2019 Issues related to AML-BSA Reform Issues related to FinCEN CDD Rule Issues related to Appropriations H.R. 264, Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 Issues related to guidance of Deposit Advance Products Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 953, To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown, and for other purposes. H.R. 1500, Consumers First Act Issues related to the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2019 Issues related to the Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to financial regulatory coordination Issues related to SBA 7(a) Loan Program and fees Issues related to residential real estate appraisal thresholds H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumer Act of 2019 H.R. 5050, the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Issues related to the Fair Housing Act Issues related to FinTech Issues related to the E-SIGN Act Issues related to the OCC Innovation Pilot Program Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 H.R. 2514, the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 S. 2563, the Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings Act H.R. 3375, The Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 1602/H.R. 2015/ S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act Issues related to Parent Companies of Industrial Banks and Industrial Loan Companies Regulations: Equal Credit Opportunity issues, Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 1002 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues, Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 1003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Issues, Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 Privacy Issues, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting Issues, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Issues, Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 Truth in Lending Issues, Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 Disclosure of Records and Information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to the Higher Education Act Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227 Issues related to Electronic Fund Transfer Act, regulation E, 15 U.S.C. 1693 Issues related to FDIC Deposit Insurance Issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act Issues related to the Military Lending Act Community Reinvestment Act Regulations & Q&A issues Issues related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Issues related to Small Business Act Issues related to FCC & FTC Do Not Call Registry Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering rules Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act Issues related to the CFPB Request for Information Process Issues related to FinCEN Due Diligence Rule S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act - Regulation G Privacy of Consumer Financial Information - Regulation P Truth in Saving - Regulation DD Issues related to the FDIC Brokered deposits Rule and Interest Rule Restrictions Issues related to FDIC Rule 370 Issues related to the National Bank Act Reserve Requirements Of Depository Institutions Issues, Reg D, 12 CFR Part 204
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Public Law No: 116-127 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Response to COVID-19 outbreak by providing paid sick leave and expanding unemployment benefits) - DOL Public Law No: 116-136 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act (Responds to the COVID-19 outbreak by clarifying emergency paid sick leave program and temporarily expands unemployment benefits) H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (prohibits employers ability to conduct credit checks on job applicants). H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (addressing accommodations specific to pregnancy). H.R. 2474/S. 1306 Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Amend labor laws relating to striking, unions, and labor practices) H.R. 1784/S. 840 Healthy Families Act (Mandating paid sick leave) H.R. 1185/S. 463 FAMILY Act (Mandating paid family leave insurance) Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 (draft bill) (exempts employment related data from the definition of covered data, but the exemption does not encompass the full scope of entities that utilize employment related data or include all workplace roles to which such data applies) Employer liability protections - letter to Congress (Temporary and targeted employer liability relief related to Covid-19 pandemic) H.R. 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Builds upon previous COVID-19 relief legislation by further expanding paid sick days, family and medical leave and unemployment compensation)
Client expense: $340,980 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. H.R. 3614, the Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act, as incorporated within H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020) - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. H.R. 4070, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. Amendment #194 to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act - support. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - oppose. H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 1510, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. Confirmation of Jovita Carranza to serve as SBA Administrator - support. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Senators Sasse, Graham, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Cruz Amendment to S. 3458, the CARES Act - support. Murray/Gillibrand amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2366, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support. S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. Testimony Hearing entitled, Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness and Other Challenges. House Committee on Small Business. June 17, 2020. Hearing entitled, Implementation of Title I of the CARES Act. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship. June 10, 2020. NFIB member Les Neilly testified on Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19: The CARES Act and the Role of Unemployment Insurance During the Pandemic. Senate Committee on Finance. June 9, 2020. Comments SBA Notices of Interim Final Rules: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Dkt. SBA-2020-0015, 85 Fed. Reg. 20811 (April 15, 2020). Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Dkt. SBA-2020-0019, 85 Fed. Reg. 20817 (April 15, 2020). Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Dkt. SBA-2020-0020, 85 Fed. Reg. 21747 (April 20, 2020). SBA notice titled, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Promissory Notes, Authorizations, Affiliation, and Eligibility, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0021, 85 Fed. Reg. 23450 (April 28, 2020). Department of Treasury notice titled, Small Business Administration Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Additional Criterion for Seasonal Employers, Dkt. No. TREAS-DO-2020-0009, 85 Fed. Reg. 23917 (April 30, 2020). SBA notice titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Disbursements, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0022, 85 Fed. Reg. 26321 (May 4, 2020). SBA notice titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Disbursements, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0023, 85 Fed. Reg. 26324 (May 4, 2020). SBA notice titled Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Nondiscrimination and Additional Eligibility Criteria, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0024, 85 Fed. Reg. 27287 (May 8, 2020). SBA Notices of Interim Final Rules titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as follows: Requirements - Extension of Limited Safe Harbor With Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan Request, Dkt. SBA-2020-0026, 85 Fed. Reg. 29845 (May 19, 2020); Loan Increases, Dkt. SBA-2020-2028, 85 Fed. Reg. 29842 (May 19, 2020); Second Extension of Limited Safe Harbor with Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan and Lender Reporting, Dkt. SBA-2020-0031, 85 Fed. Reg. 31357 (May 26, 2020). SBA and Department of Treasury Notice of Interim Final Rule titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Requirements-Loan Forgiveness, Dkt. SBA-2020-0032 (SBA) and RIN 1505-AC69 (Treasury), 85 Fed. Reg. 33004 (June 1, 2020). SBA Notice of Interim Final Rule titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities, Dkt SBA-2020-0033, 85 Fed. Reg. 33010 (June 1, 2020). Other Issues Main Street Lending Program Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave Mandates OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard - oppose COVID-19 Pandemic liability protections
Client expense: $814,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
The CLAIM Act (H.R. 4037) related to: 1) the uniformity and reciprocity among states that license insurance claims adjusters; and 2) the prompt and efficient adjusting of insurance claims. The Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 (H.R. 5332) and the Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act (H.R. 1756) as they relate to factors used in insurance underwriting. H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020, and proposed amendment by Rep. Jackson Lee related to GAO study for credit scores and insurance. Discussed the idea of a Federal Trade Commission study on the rising price and competitive landscape of automobile repair parts. H.R. 4523, the Nonprofit Property Protection Act, related to the availability of Risk Retention Groups to not-for-profit entities. H.R. 1595/S.1200, the SAFE Banking Act, cannabis legislation related to insurance and banking issues. Discussed generally the impact of climate risk on the business of insurance. Congressional efforts to better understand commercial use of artificial intelligence and its impact on consumers. The following bills as they relate to business interruption and pandemic insurance: 1) H.R.6494 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020; 2. H.R.7412 - 116th Congress (2019-2020); 3. H.R.7394 - 116th Congress (2019-2020); 4. H.R.6497 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020; 6. H.R.6983 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; 7. H.R.7011 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020; 8. H.R.748 (Pub. Law. No. 116-136) - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CARES Act; 9. S.3548 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) CARES Act.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Banking
Protect the credit union tax exemption; support a national data security standard for those who collect and store consumer information; support a uniform national consumer data privacy standard as opposed to a patchwork of standards stemming from different state data privacy laws; establish national standards for fintech; Support appropriately balancing the benefits and burdens associated with collecting and reporting HMDA data; Support reducing regulatory burdens by eliminating HMDA data points adopted pursuant to the Bureaus discretionary authority; Support the revision or elimination of several HMDA data points, including all free-form text boxes; Support enhancing the structure and operations of the CFPB; support the Committees ongoing work to promote diversity and inclusion in financial services; support housing finance reform of the GSEs because the current conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is unsustainable; Support permitting the GSEs to retain more capital to better protect taxpayers in the event of a severe economic downturn; support reducing the length of exams and minimizing manual review processes to alleviate operational disruption; support the CFPBs use of machine automated compliance checks; support distribution of excess the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund reserves; support return of the normal operating level to its historical level of 1.30 percent; support appropriate, tailored regulation for credit unions and relief from growing regulatory burdens; support a fair playing field; support government transparency and accountability; support a strong, independent NCUA as the primary regulator for credit unions; support H.R. 1661, legislation to provide the NCUA Board flexibility to increase loan maturities; support Legislation to allow all credit unions to add underserved areas to their fields of membership; support reducing regulatory burdens; supports legislative efforts to direct the FCC to combat illegal robocalls in the House-Senate agreement on S. 151, the TRACED Act; support efforts to distinguish between fraudulent/illegal robocalls and calls from legitimate businesses seeking to communicate with their members and customers; support a safe harbor that would allow credit unions to send text messages to their members to clarify in an opt-out confirmation message the scope of the recipients opt-out request without violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) or related FCC rules; support H.R. 2305, Veterans Members Business Loan Act; support amending NCUAs Chartering Manual to modernize its regulations so credit unions can continue to effectively serve their communities, especially underserved communities; support voluntary, market-based merger transactions that benefit the communities served by credit unions; support NCUA developing its own, tailored guidance to clearly communicate examiner expectations in advance of CECLs 2023 compliance date; support relieving credit unions from having to comply with the CECL standard; temporary relief from TDR; protect small enders from excessive guarantee fees; reduce burdens from TILA/RESPA and TRID; support use of modified DTI ratio for QM loans and general QM reforms; CFPB should raise the safe harbor threshold for remittance transfers; FHFA should continue to evaluate the consistency of the GSEs pooling requirements to ensure fungibility of the UMBS and support investor confidence; NCUA should set an appraisal threshold that provides parity with banks, offer additional commentary on what constitutes a complex transaction to provide credit unions with greater clarity, and establish a de minimis threshold for transactions that are partially insured or guaranteed; FCC should halt Service Providers aggressive call blocking efforts until the STIR/SHAKEN call authentication framework is fully implemented and ensure there is complete transparency and mitigation of blocking for both callers and called parties; HR 3621, The Comprehensive CREDIT Act, needs reforms to prevent increased cost of credit and unreasonable burdens on community institutions; repeal the Durbin Amendment relating to debit interchange and do not extend interchange to credit; the NCUA Board should adopt a variable interest rate to allow for adequate risk-based pricing, expand lending to underserved, and provide mechanism for adjusting interest rate ceiling; examine questionable banker activities such as astroturfing and ask, what other anti-consumer efforts are bankers secretly funding; fair pricing in liquidation of taxi medallion loans; support equitable application of employee remuneration for not-for-profits; exempt credit unions from CFPBs small business data collection rules; support HR 5931, the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020; support S. 3323, the Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2020; support increased funding for CDFI programs and CDRLF; eliminate Regulation Ds transaction limit for savings accounts; oppose using g-fees as a source of funding offset; support 5-person leadership commission for the CFPB; provide association relief in COVID-19 relief packages; FCC should exempt credit unions from, payment of fees for use of reassigned numbers database; NCUA and CFPB should allow broad compliance relief and not take supervisory action for at least 60 days due to COVID-19; FHFA should maintain the current LTV policy allowing GSEs to adjust LTV ratios as necessary, the FHFA should impose LLPAs on those communities that allow PACE financing, and support the FHFAs efforts to provide additional disclosures to consumers if the benefits outweigh the burdens, as well as the creation of a state-run registry of PACE lien information; support non-regulatory approaches for encouraging the use and acceptance of AI technologies and eliminate rules that impair AI related innovation; support mitigating concerns related to PACE loans and FHFA should work with state and local leaders to communicate the risks of PACE programs, require licensing of PACE administrators and contractors, and establish clear regulations pertaining to the subordination of PACE liens to mortgages; relief from MBL cap; capital relief including RBC revisions and leverage ratio adjustments; extend examination cycles, mandatory compliance deadlines, allow virtual board meetings; the CARES Act; congress should give credit unions parity in COVID-19 relief; modernize CLF; include credit unions and increase funding for PPP; provide temporary capital flexibility; modernize E-sign Act; enhance SBA 7(a) loan program by waiving fees for small business borrowers and lenders, increase federal guaranty, increase deferment flexibility, increase maximum loan size, increase general 7(a) and secondary market authorization caps, waive real estate appraisal requirement, and suspend income tax verifications requirements- oppose fee structure increases; NCUA should provide flexibility in capital restoration and other PCA requirements; expedite subordinated debt proposal; relax rules on stress testing and capital planning; do not subject combination transactions to overly prescriptive regulatory requirements; GSEs should provide relief for CUs impacted by forbearances; raise 15-year maturity limit on certain CU loans; Establish an emergency flexible QM standard; Expand definition of Community FI in FHLB Act; expanding membership in FHLBs to include conduits should be explicitly prohibited; Limit liability for Essential Businesses; Assist associations in relief efforts related to COVID-19; do not eliminate courtesy pay; no blanket forbearance in COVID-19 relief; Increase PPP funding; Community Reinvestment Act; delay property tax assessments; FCC should issue an interim declaratory ruling or otherwise act on the Petition on an expedited basis related to autodialing; SBA to issue PPP guidance; H.R. 6550, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; minimize paper payments of Economic Impact payments; Treasury should ensure that all credit unions will be able to receive a payroll tax credit for providing paid sick leave related to COVID-19; support Chairman Hoods request to make changes to the CLF and PCA flexibility during COVID response; third-party vendor examination authority is unnecessary; examiner flexibility with PPP lending; inaccurate call labeling is harmful - provide effective redress; provide equitable access to small lenders for PPP loans and provide transparency related to pacing of applications; improvements to HEROES Act; Support for S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act; NAFCU urges the NCUA Board to take up Overdraft Policy and approve; Automatic forgiveness of PPP loans under $150k; supportive of efforts to expand financial inclusion, but we are concerned FedAccounts could cause disruptions; oppose adding provision to NDAA that would give banks parity with CUs on military installations; strengthen and improve BSA/AML system while not overburdening CUs support adding Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 to NDAA; oppose H.R. 5332, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act; moving the U.S. currency to a federally-backed digital system will have unintended consequences that could affect the privacy of millions of Americans and erode the competitive viability of the U.S. banking system.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Protect the credit union tax exemption; support a national data security standard for those who collect and store consumer information; support a uniform national consumer data privacy standard as opposed to a patchwork of standards stemming from different state data privacy laws; establish national standards for fintech; Support appropriately balancing the benefits and burdens associated with collecting and reporting HMDA data; Support reducing regulatory burdens by eliminating HMDA data points adopted pursuant to the Bureaus discretionary authority; Support the revision or elimination of several HMDA data points, including all free-form text boxes; Support enhancing the structure and operations of the CFPB; support the Committees ongoing work to promote diversity and inclusion in financial services; support housing finance reform of the GSEs because the current conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is unsustainable; Support permitting the GSEs to retain more capital to better protect taxpayers in the event of a severe economic downturn; support reducing the length of exams and minimizing manual review processes to alleviate operational disruption; support the CFPBs use of machine automated compliance checks; support distribution of excess the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund reserves; support return of the normal operating level to its historical level of 1.30 percent; support appropriate, tailored regulation for credit unions and relief from growing regulatory burdens; support a fair playing field; support government transparency and accountability; support a strong, independent NCUA as the primary regulator for credit unions; support H.R. 1661, legislation to provide the NCUA Board flexibility to increase loan maturities; support Legislation to allow all credit unions to add underserved areas to their fields of membership; support reducing regulatory burdens; supports legislative efforts to direct the FCC to combat illegal robocalls in the House-Senate agreement on S. 151, the TRACED Act; support efforts to distinguish between fraudulent/illegal robocalls and calls from legitimate businesses seeking to communicate with their members and customers; support a safe harbor that would allow credit unions to send text messages to their members to clarify in an opt-out confirmation message the scope of the recipients opt-out request without violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) or related FCC rules; support H.R. 2305, Veterans Members Business Loan Act; support amending NCUAs Chartering Manual to modernize its regulations so credit unions can continue to effectively serve their communities, especially underserved communities; support voluntary, market-based merger transactions that benefit the communities served by credit unions; support NCUA developing its own, tailored guidance to clearly communicate examiner expectations in advance of CECLs 2023 compliance date; support relieving credit unions from having to comply with the CECL standard; temporary relief from TDR; protect small enders from excessive guarantee fees; reduce burdens from TILA/RESPA and TRID; support use of modified DTI ratio for QM loans and general QM reforms; CFPB should raise the safe harbor threshold for remittance transfers; FHFA should continue to evaluate the consistency of the GSEs pooling requirements to ensure fungibility of the UMBS and support investor confidence; NCUA should set an appraisal threshold that provides parity with banks, offer additional commentary on what constitutes a complex transaction to provide credit unions with greater clarity, and establish a de minimis threshold for transactions that are partially insured or guaranteed; FCC should halt Service Providers aggressive call blocking efforts until the STIR/SHAKEN call authentication framework is fully implemented and ensure there is complete transparency and mitigation of blocking for both callers and called parties; HR 3621, The Comprehensive CREDIT Act, needs reforms to prevent increased cost of credit and unreasonable burdens on community institutions; repeal the Durbin Amendment relating to debit interchange and do not extend interchange to credit; the NCUA Board should adopt a variable interest rate to allow for adequate risk-based pricing, expand lending to underserved, and provide mechanism for adjusting interest rate ceiling; examine questionable banker activities such as astroturfing and ask, what other anti-consumer efforts are bankers secretly funding; fair pricing in liquidation of taxi medallion loans; support equitable application of employee remuneration for not-for-profits; exempt credit unions from CFPBs small business data collection rules; support HR 5931, the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act of 2020; support S. 3323, the Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2020; support increased funding for CDFI programs and CDRLF; eliminate Regulation Ds transaction limit for savings accounts; oppose using g-fees as a source of funding offset; support 5-person leadership commission for the CFPB; provide association relief in COVID-19 relief packages; FCC should exempt credit unions from, payment of fees for use of reassigned numbers database; NCUA and CFPB should allow broad compliance relief and not take supervisory action for at least 60 days due to COVID-19; FHFA should maintain the current LTV policy allowing GSEs to adjust LTV ratios as necessary, the FHFA should impose LLPAs on those communities that allow PACE financing, and support the FHFAs efforts to provide additional disclosures to consumers if the benefits outweigh the burdens, as well as the creation of a state-run registry of PACE lien information; support non-regulatory approaches for encouraging the use and acceptance of AI technologies and eliminate rules that impair AI related innovation; support mitigating concerns related to PACE loans and FHFA should work with state and local leaders to communicate the risks of PACE programs, require licensing of PACE administrators and contractors, and establish clear regulations pertaining to the subordination of PACE liens to mortgages; relief from MBL cap; capital relief including RBC revisions and leverage ratio adjustments; extend examination cycles, mandatory compliance deadlines, allow virtual board meetings; the CARES Act; congress should give credit unions parity in COVID-19 relief; modernize CLF; include credit unions and increase funding for PPP; provide temporary capital flexibility; modernize E-sign Act; enhance SBA 7(a) loan program by waiving fees for small business borrowers and lenders, increase federal guaranty, increase deferment flexibility, increase maximum loan size, increase general 7(a) and secondary market authorization caps, waive real estate appraisal requirement, and suspend income tax verifications requirements- oppose fee structure increases; NCUA should provide flexibility in capital restoration and other PCA requirements; expedite subordinated debt proposal; relax rules on stress testing and capital planning; do not subject combination transactions to overly prescriptive regulatory requirements; GSEs should provide relief for CUs impacted by forbearances; raise 15-year maturity limit on certain CU loans; Establish an emergency flexible QM standard; Expand definition of Community FI in FHLB Act; expanding membership in FHLBs to include conduits should be explicitly prohibited; Limit liability for Essential Businesses; Assist associations in relief efforts related to COVID-19; do not eliminate courtesy pay; no blanket forbearance in COVID-19 relief; Increase PPP funding; Community Reinvestment Act; delay property tax assessments; FCC should issue an interim declaratory ruling or otherwise act on the Petition on an expedited basis related to autodialing; SBA to issue PPP guidance; H.R. 6550, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; minimize paper payments of Economic Impact payments; Treasury should ensure that all credit unions will be able to receive a payroll tax credit for providing paid sick leave related to COVID-19; support Chairman Hoods request to make changes to the CLF and PCA flexibility during COVID response; third-party vendor examination authority is unnecessary; examiner flexibility with PPP lending; inaccurate call labeling is harmful - provide effective redress; provide equitable access to small lenders for PPP loans and provide transparency related to pacing of applications; improvements to HEROES Act; Support for S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act; NAFCU urges the NCUA Board to take up Overdraft Policy and approve; Automatic forgiveness of PPP loans under $150k; supportive of efforts to expand financial inclusion, but we are concerned FedAccounts could cause disruptions; oppose adding provision to NDAA that would give banks parity with CUs on military installations; strengthen and improve BSA/AML system while not overburdening CUs support adding Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 to NDAA; oppose H.R. 5332, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act; moving the U.S. currency to a federally-backed digital system will have unintended consequences that could affect the privacy of millions of Americans and erode the competitive viability of the U.S. banking system.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to credit scores and implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act." Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 (H.R. 3621). CARES Act (H.R. 748). HEROES Act (H.R. 6800).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the CARES Act H.R. 799, Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019, issues as it relates to the Fair Credit Reporting Act S 535, Protect Federal Workers Act, issues as it relates to the Fair Credit Reporting Act HR 1286,Federal Employee Credit Score Protection Act, issues as it relates to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. HR 3614, Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act HR 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 HR 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act HR 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act HR 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 HR 1500, the Consumers First Act, Amdt 8, regarding credit score disclosure. HR 2013, The Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act HR 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Consumer Reporting issues generally Data Protection issues generally Bills amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act, generally.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. H.R. 3614, the Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act, as incorporated within H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020) - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. H.R. 4070, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 1510, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. Confirmation of Jovita Carranza to serve as SBA Administrator - support. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Senators Sasse, Graham, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Cruz Amendment to S. 3458, the CARES Act - support. Senators Murray, Gillibrand Amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2366, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. Testimony NFIBs Elizabeth Milito, Hearing on The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784): Examining a Plan to Secure Paid Leave for U.S. Workers, Committee on Education and Labors Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, March 11, 2020. Comments Comments in Response to Office of Management and Budget Notice titled, Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication, Docket No. OMB-2019-0006, 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020). Other Issues Main Street Lending Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave Mandates
Client expense: $838,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 3621 Comprehensive Credit Act of 2020 - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 5332 Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act and consumer reporting. H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Issues as it relates to COVID-19. H.R. 748 - CARES Act - Issues as it relates to consumer reporting. S. 3030 - Eviction Crisis Act- Issues as it relates to background screening. H.R. 2013 - The Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - Issues as it relates to consumer's personal information. S. 3508 - Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020 - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Comprehensive Credit Act of 2020-H.R. 3621 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act-H.R.5050 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act-S.2833
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) related to credit repair activity and state workforce. H.R. 3621, Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020; issues pertaining to credit reporting H.R. 748, CARES Act; issues pertaining to credit reporting S.3508, Disaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act of 2020; issues pertaining to credit reporting S. 1829/H.R. 4231, Credit Access and Inclusion Act; issues pertaining to alternative data
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Education
US - HJRES 76 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to ""Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability"". US - SJRES 56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to ""Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability""." US - HR 1185 - FAMILY Act US - HR 1603 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 US - HR 2651 - Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act US - HR 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act US - HR 5191 - Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019" US - HR 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 US - HR 4674 - College Affordability Act US - HR 5325 - Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019 US - HR 5350 - Diversify Act US - HR 5984 - COAT Act US - HR 6106 - DIPLOMA Act US - S 3405 - DIPLOMA Act" US - HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act US - HR 748 - CARES Act US - HR 865 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 US - HRES 254 - Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 25 through March 29, 2019, as "Public Schools Week". US - S 1187 - Safe School Meals for Kids Act US - S 1364 - Early Pell Promise Act US - S 213 - SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019 US - S 2331 - Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2019 US - SCONRES 31 - A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encouraging individuals, families, and households across the United States to participate in the 2020 Census to ensure a complete and accurate count. US - SJRES 56 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability". US - SRES 56 - An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
GSE Reform Discussions with the House and Senate regarding GSE Reform. Anti-Money Laundering/Beneficial Ownership HR2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 HR2514 - Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act of 2019 HR __ - (Discussion Draft) To make reforms to the Federal Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws, and for other purposes S2563 - ILLICIT Cash Act (Discussion Draft) Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee on the Bank Secrecy Act. Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee on Anti-Money Laundering issues. Credit Reporting HR3618 - Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019 HR3621 - Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR3622 - Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 HR4328 - Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act HR5332 - Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 HR__ - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act of 2019 HR__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 HR__ - Accurate Access to Credit Information Act of 2019 Discussions with the Senate. Financial Education HR4067 - Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019 Student Loan Debt HR4545 - Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2019 HR5287 - Fair Student Loan Debt Collection Practices Act HR5294 - Student Borrower Protections Act of 2019 Communications with the House and Senate. Credit Scoring Discussions with the House and Senate. Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule HR2445 - Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 Communications with the House Financial Services Committee regarding housing finance, the CFPB structure, and anti-money laundering issues. Communications with the House and Senate regarding opposition to the use of G-Fees as a funding offset; COVID-19 relief for multifamily property owners and renters; creation of a business and employee recovery fund for COVID-19 relief; access to credit issues; QM patch extension; and housing finance reform. Communications with the Treasury Department regarding mortgage servicer liquidity, GSE reform. Communications with the Federal Reserve regarding mortgage servicer liquidity, GSE reform. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the QM patch extension. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding GSE reform.
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
2020 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Authority of CFPB Financial Technology ("Fintech") Funding of CFPB HR 1500 -- Consumers First Act Reg BI SEC fiduciary rule Small Business Lending Discrimination Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by Shutdown Act HR 3614 Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act HR 3618 Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act HR 3621 Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act HR 1423 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act HR 4254 Overdraft Protection Act of 2019 Facebook' Libra cryptocurrency S3565 - Small Business and Consumer Debt Collection Emergency Relief Act of 2020 S3560 - Small Business and Consumer Emergency Credit Act S.3509 - A bill to provide borrowers the right to request forbearance on mortgage loan payments HR 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 HR 6470 bil on medical debt relief (Porter) HR 5934 SCAM Debt Act HR 758 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020)
Client expense: $96,006 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE