Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020
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Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Under the bill, a notary public may remotely notarize electronic records occurring in or affecting interstate commerce if (1) the individual and the notary public are able to electronically communicate by sight and sound simultaneously (i.e., by video chat); (2) the notary verifies the individual's identity and records the notarization; and (3) the notarization complies with other requirements, such as those relating to the attachment of a stamp or seal to the electronic record. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. The bill also requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2021 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S. 3533/H.R. 6364- 116th Congress).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
Communications in support of SECURE Notarization Act of 2020, S. 3533, H.R. 63 and H.R. 6364.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2021 · first_quarter · Retirement
DOL - EBSA Request for Information - Open MEPs and Other Issues under Section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (29 CFR Parts 2510). DOL - EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI (85 FR 36880 - Application No. D-12010 - Document Number: 2020-13142). DOL - EBSA - Prohibited Transactions Involving Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans - RIN: 1210-ZA28. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. DOL - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Multiple Employer Plans (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-121508-18] RIN 1545-BO97). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. SEC - Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). The Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017 (H.R. 4523 - 115th Congress). The Retirement Plan Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 4524 - 115th Congress). Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (H.R. 6744 - 115th Congress). Women's Retirement Protection Act (S.975/H.R. 2005- 116th Congress). Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2019 (S.1020 - 116th Congress). Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act (S.1018 - 116th Congress). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (S.1011 - 116th Congress). Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019 (S.1019 - 116th Congress). Savings for the Future Act (H.R. 2120 - 116th Congress). Social Security 2100 Act (S.269/H.R. 860 - 116th Congress). SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act (S.322 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Act of 2019 (S.321 - 116th Congress). Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act (S.345 - 116th Congress). SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security for American Workers Act (H.R. 1907 - 116th Congress). Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act (H.R. 3078 - 116th Congress). Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1428 - 116th Congress). Legacy IRA Act (S.1257 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2019 (S.2352 - 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act (H.R.6562). Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Session). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). The Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act (H.R. 905 - 116th Congress). Registered Index Linked Annuity Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994 - 116th Congress). 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.7617 - 116th Congress). Retirement Savings Lost & Found Act 2020 (S.4192/H.R. 7439 - 116th Congress). The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill) (S.3487/H.R.7620 - 116th Congress). Addressing Missing-savings Opportunities for Retirement due to an Epidemic Act (AMORE Act) (S.4297 - 116th Congress). Military Spouses Retirement Security Act (H.R. 7927 - 116th Congress). Preserving Employee Retirement Savings Act (H.R. 8083 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (S.4318 - 116th Congress). Retirement Savings and Security Act (S.1431 - 116th Congress). Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8696 - 116th Congress). Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act (S.5064 - 116th Congress). Lifetime Income for Employees Act (HR. 8990 - 116th Congress). Senior Security Act (S.856/H.R. 1565 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996 - 117th Congress). American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2). Implementation of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159 - 116th Congress). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94).
2021 · first_quarter · Insurance
SEC Regulation Best Interest (17 CFR Part 240). SEC Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers; Request for Comment on Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation (17 CFR Part 275). SEC Form CRS Relationship Summary; Amendments to Form ADV; Required Disclosures in Retail Communications and Restrictions on the use of Certain Names or Titles (17 CFR Parts 240, 249, 275 and 279). DOL EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI (85 FR 36880 - Application No. D-12010 - Document Number: 2020-13142). DOL - EBSA - Prohibited Transactions Involving Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans - RIN: 1210-ZA28. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. DOL - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, implementation and regulatory reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Women's Retirement Protection Act (S.975/H.R. 2005 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2019 (S.1020 - 116th Congress). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (S.1011 - 116th Congress). Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 (S.1298/H.R. 2479 - 116th Congress). International Insurance Standards Act (H.R. 4592 - 116th Congress). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). The Registration of Linked Indexed Annuity (RILA) Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994). Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act (H.R. 6562). Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Session). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2 - 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S.3533/H.R.6364- 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). Safe to Work Act (S. 4317- 116th Congress). Retirement Savings and Security Act (S.1431 - 116th Congress). Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8696 - 116th Congress). Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act (S.5064 - 116th Congress). Lifetime Income for Employees Act (HR. 8990 - 116th Congress). American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2). Implementation of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159 - 116th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65.
2021 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. SEC Regulation Best Interest (17 CFR Part 240). SEC Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers; Request for Comment on Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation (17 CFR Part 275). SEC Form CRS Relationship Summary; Amendments to Form ADV; Required Disclosures in Retail Communications and Restrictions on the use of Certain Names or Titles (17 CFR Parts 240, 249, 275 and 279). SEC - Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11.) Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, implementation and regulatory reform. Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (H.R. 6744 - 115th Congress). Consumer Data Privacy Act - (Sen. Wyden (D-OR) - Discussion Draft). Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (H.R. 6743 - 115th Congress). Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act (S.1018 - 116th Congress). Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019 (S.1019 - 116th Congress). Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 (S.647/H.R. 1516 - 116th Congress). SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815 - 116th Congress). Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 (S.1298/H.R. 2479 - 116th Congress). Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 2613 - 116th Congress). Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019 (S.1587/H.R. 2923 - 116th Congress). Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 3351 - 116th Congress). CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 (H.R. 3182 - 116th Congress). Continued Encouragement for Consumer Lending Act (S.1564 - 116th Congress). Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 (S.1885/H.R. 4320 - 116th Congress). Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 (H.R. 4458 - 116th Congress). Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 (H.R.3279 - 116th Congress). Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019 (S.65/H.R.281 - 116th Congress). ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 (H.R. 4329 - 116th Congress). Financial Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 4476 - 116th Congress). Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1423 - 116th Congress). Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 (H.R. 4242 - 116th Congress). International Insurance Standards Act (H.R. 4592 - 116th Congress). Investor Protection & Capital Markets Fairness Act (H.R. 4344 - 116th Congress). Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act (S.2516/H.R. 4403 - 116th Congress). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act (S.3663 - 116th Congress). Registered Index Linked Annuity Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994 - 116th Congress). 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.7617 -- 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S.3533/H.R.6364 - 116th Congress). The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill) (S.3487/H.R.7620 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). Safe to Work Act (S.4317 - 116th Congress). Senior Security Act (S.856/H.R. 1565 - 117th Congress). SAFE Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996 - 117th Congress). Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2265 - 117th Congress). American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law No: 117-2). Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S.4321 - 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). Implementation of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159 - 116th Congress). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94).
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| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Jim Banks | Republican | IN |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
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| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
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| Lance Gooden | Republican | TX |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
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| Lucy McBath | Democratic | GA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
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Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · first_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to expand retirement plan coverage and adequacy, including proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to creating of new qualified retirement plans for small business. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to the Department of Labor's regulation defining fiduciary. Qualified plan issues. Proposals related to self correcting inadvertent plan errors. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act (116th Congress). S. 1011, to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (116th Congress). S. 322, SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act (116th Congress). S. 321, Retirement Security Act (116th Congress). Issues related to e-notarization. S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (116th Congress). S. 3533/H.R. 6364, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (116th Congress). S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings (116th Congress). H.R. 8696, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (116th Congress). H.R. 8606, To defer the tax of certain sales of employer stock and reduce certain retirement-related excise taxes, and for other purposes (116th Congress).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals to expand retirement plan coverage and adequacy, including proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Proposals related to creating of new qualified retirement plans for small business. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to the Department of Labor's regulation defining fiduciary. Qualified plan issues. Proposals related to self correcting inadvertent plan errors. Proposals related to electronic disclosure. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act (116th Congress). S. 1011, to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (116th Congress). S. 322, SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act (116th Congress). S. 321, Retirement Security Act (116th Congress). Issues related to e-notarization. S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (116th Congress). S. 3533/H.R. 6364, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (116th Congress). S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings (116th Congress). H.R. 8696, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (116th Congress). H.R. 8606, To defer the tax of certain sales of employer stock and reduce certain retirement-related excise taxes, and for other purposes (116th Congress).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals related to PBGC premiums. Proposals related to plan funding. Proposals to facilitate new growth of pension plans. Proposals related to nondiscrimination testing of pension plans. Proposals related to defined benefit plan administration. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act (116th Congress). S. 2352, Retirement Security Preservation Act (116th Congress). S. 2913/H.R. 5202, Protecting Critical Services for Mothers and Babies Act (116th Congress). S. 3533/H.R. 6364, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (116th Congress). H.R. 8083, Preserving Employee Retirement Savings Act (116th Congress). S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act (116th Congress). H.R. 8696, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (116th Congress). H.R. 8606, To defer the tax of certain sales of employer stock and reduce certain retirement-related excise taxes, and for other purposes (116th Congress).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S.3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020, a bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce; entire bill. H.R. 6364, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020, a bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce; entire bill. H.R.8215, the Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020, to establish a governmentwide approach to improving digital identity; entire bill.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. SEC Regulation Best Interest (17 CFR Part 240). SEC Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers; Request for Comment on Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation (17 CFR Part 275). SEC Form CRS Relationship Summary; Amendments to Form ADV; Required Disclosures in Retail Communications and Restrictions on the use of Certain Names or Titles (17 CFR Parts 240, 249, 275 and 279). SEC - Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11.) Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, implementation and regulatory reform. Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (H.R. 6744 - 115th Congress). Consumer Data Privacy Act - (Sen. Wyden (D-OR) - Discussion Draft). Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (H.R. 6743 - 115th Congress). Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act (S.1018 - 116th Congress). Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019 (S.1019 - 116th Congress). Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 (S.647/H.R. 1516 - 116th Congress). SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815 - 116th Congress). Senior Security Act (H.R. 1876 - 116th Congress). Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 (S.1298/H.R. 2479 - 116th Congress). Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 2613 - 116th Congress). Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019 (S.1587/H.R. 2923 - 116th Congress). Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 3351 - 116th Congress). CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 (H.R. 3182 - 116th Congress). Continued Encouragement for Consumer Lending Act (S.1564 - 116th Congress). Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 (S.1885/H.R. 4320 - 116th Congress). Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 (H.R. 4458 - 116th Congress). Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 (H.R.3279 - 116th Congress). Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019 (S.65/H.R.281 - 116th Congress). ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 (H.R. 4329 - 116th Congress). Financial Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 4476 - 116th Congress). Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1423 - 116th Congress). Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 (H.R. 4242 - 116th Congress). International Insurance Standards Act (H.R. 4592 - 116th Congress). Investor Protection & Capital Markets Fairness Act (H.R. 4344 - 116th Congress). Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act (S.2516/H.R. 4403 - 116th Congress). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.1200/H.R. 1595 - 116th Congress). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act (S.3663 - 116th Congress). Registered Index Linked Annuity Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994 - 116th Congress). 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.7617 -- 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S.3533/H.R.6364 - 116th Congress). The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill) (S.3487/H.R.7620 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). Safe to Work Act (S.4317 - 116th Congress). Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S.4321 - 116th Congress). Implementation of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159 - 116th Congress).
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
DOL - EBSA Request for Information - Open MEPs and Other Issues under Section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (29 CFR Parts 2510). DOL - EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI (85 FR 36880 - Application No. D-12010 - Document Number: 2020-13142). DOL - EBSA - Prohibited Transactions Involving Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans - RIN: 1210-ZA28. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Multiple Employer Plans (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-121508-18] RIN 1545-BO97). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. SEC - Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). The Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017 (H.R. 4523 - 115th Congress). The Retirement Plan Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 4524 - 115th Congress). Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (H.R. 6744 - 115th Congress). Women's Retirement Protection Act (S.975/H.R. 2005- 116th Congress). Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2019 (S.1020 - 116th Congress). Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act (S.1018 - 116th Congress). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (S.1011 - 116th Congress). Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019 (S.1019 - 116th Congress). Savings for the Future Act (H.R. 2120 - 116th Congress). Social Security 2100 Act (S.269/H.R. 860 - 116th Congress). SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act (S.322 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Act of 2019 (S.321 - 116th Congress). Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act (S.345 - 116th Congress). SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security for American Workers Act (H.R. 1907 - 116th Congress). Senior Security Act (H.R. 1876 - 116th Congress). Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act (H.R. 3078 - 116th Congress). Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1428 - 116th Congress). Legacy IRA Act (S.1257 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2019 (S.2352 - 116th Congress). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act (H.R.6562). Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Session). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.1200/H.R. 1595 - 116th Congress). The Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act (H.R. 905 - 116th Congress). Registered Index Linked Annuity Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994 - 116th Congress). 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.7617 - 116th Congress). Retirement Savings Lost & Found Act 2020 S.4192/H.R. 7439 - 116th Congress). The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill) (S.3487/H.R.7620 - 116th Congress). Addressing Missing-savings Opportunities for Retirement due to an Epidemic Act (AMORE Act) (S.4297 - 116th Congress). Military Spouses Retirement Security Act (H.R. 7927 - 116th Congress). Preserving Employee Retirement Savings Act (H.R. 8083 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S. 4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (S.4318 - 116th Congress). Retirement Savings and Security Act (S.1431 - 116th Congress). Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8696 - 116th Congress). Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act (S.5064 - 116th Congress). Lifetime Income for Employees Act (HR. 8990 - 116th Congress). Implementation of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159 - 116th Congress).
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
SEC Regulation Best Interest (17 CFR Part 240). SEC Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers; Request for Comment on Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation (17 CFR Part 275). SEC Form CRS Relationship Summary; Amendments to Form ADV; Required Disclosures in Retail Communications and Restrictions on the use of Certain Names or Titles (17 CFR Parts 240, 249, 275 and 279). DOL EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI (85 FR 36880 - Application No. D-12010 - Document Number: 2020-13142). DOL - EBSA - Prohibited Transactions Involving Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans - RIN: 1210-ZA28. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, implementation and regulatory reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Women's Retirement Protection Act (S.975/H.R. 2005 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2019 (S.1020 - 116th Congress). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (S.1011 - 116th Congress). Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 (S.1298/H.R. 2479 - 116th Congress). International Insurance Standards Act (H.R. 4592 - 116th Congress). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). The Registration of Linked Indexed Annuity (RILA) Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994). Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act (H.R. 6562). Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Session). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2 - 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S.3533/H.R.6364- 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). Safe to Work Act (S. 4317- 116th Congress). Retirement Savings and Security Act (S.1431 - 116th Congress). Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 (H.R. 8696 - 116th Congress). Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act (S.5064 - 116th Congress). Lifetime Income for Employees Act (HR. 8990 - 116th Congress). Implementation of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159 - 116th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Communications in support of SECURE Notarization Act of 2020, S. 3533, H.R. 63 and H.R. 6364.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Implementation of Public Law 116-105; implementation of the TRACED Act, S. 151, Public Law No. 116-105; General Telephone Consumer Protection Act reform; General Data Privacy; S. 3533/HR 6364, The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to customer engagement and privacy security. H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Public Law No: 116-136 S. 3533, H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Privacy and Data Security HR __ - (Discussion Draft) United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 S__ - (Discussion Draft) Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S __ - SAFE DATA Act Broadband Access S1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 S4021 - A bill to accelerate rural broadband deployment HR133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act Communications with the House and Senate regarding rural broadband access Qualified Mortgage Rule HR2445 - Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 Remote Online Notarization HR6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act S3533 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 2020 Census Discussions with the U.S. Senate on the 2020 deadline extension. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule, RESPA, and TRID. Communications with the House and Senate about the Qualified Mortgage (QM) rule. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding Remote Online Notarization (RON) and remote ink-signed notarizations (RIN).
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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
UAS Regulations Communications with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding regulations for the commercial use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) over crowds, at night, and remote-ID. Realtors Land Institute Recognition SR115 - A resolution recognizing the REALTORS Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Discussions with the House of Representatives regarding the RLI resolution. Valuation/Appraisal Issues HR2852 - Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 HR3619 - Appraisal Fee Transparency Act of 2019 Remote Online Notarization HR6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act S3533 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding remote online notarization (RON) and remote ink-signed notarization (RIN). Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the overtime rule and independent contractor status/proposals.
Client expense: $25,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 133; Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. Specifically the provisions pertaining to the Paycheck Protection Program, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, the eviction moratorium, and the rental assistance. H.R. 299; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019; Would remove the loan limit on V.A. home loans and increase the fee on the loans. H.R. 748; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act; Creates forgivable loans for small businesses and independent Contractors. Would also provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for people who do not historically qualify for unemployment insurance. H.R. 6364, S 3533; Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act, would allow for remote online notarization. H.R. 2162; Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019; Would reduce the FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium for first-time homebuyers who completed a housing counseling course. H.R. 3141; FHA Loan Affordability Act of 2019; Would eliminate the FHA mortgage insurance premium once the LTV has reached 78 percent. H.R 3504; Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; would extend increases in the VA home loan guarantee program. H.R. 6800; Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act; would provide tenant and landlord assistance, expand the Paycheck Protection Program, extend foreclosure and eviction moratoriums, and other actions. H.R. 6886; Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; The bill would make changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. C.A.R. spoke with the National Economic Council about mortgage finance reform, conforming loan limits, FHA home loan premiums, and California's housing supply. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about the need for the Federal government to look for ways to stimulate the housing supply in California. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about the risk HECM loans pose to the safety and soundness of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund and the cost to home owners. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about the need to support affordable housing for home ownership. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about mortgage finance Reform proposals. This includes the government guarantee, conforming loan limits and due on sale clauses. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about flood insurance proposals. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about the proposed fee increase for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee fee in the Administration's proposed budget. C.A.R. spoke to Congress about the importance of and Infrastructure bill to the Housing market. C.A.R. Spoke to HUD about finalizing the FHA condo rule. C.A.R. spoke to HUD about adjusting the FHA mortgage insurance premium. C.A.R. spoke to HUD about needing to look at the Service Animals Guidelines for more clarification. C.A.R. spoke to the FHFA regarding the Conforming Loan Limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. spoke to the FHFA regarding the guarantee fee charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. spoke to the FHFA regarding the Duty to Serve for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. spoke to the FHFA regarding the conservatorship and capital retention of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. spoke to the FHFA regarding the Due on Sale clauses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. spoke to the FHFA regarding affordable housing programs by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. commented on the HUD Housing Finance Reform Plan C.A.R. commented on the Treasury Housing Reform Plan C.A.R. commented on HUD RFI Docket Number FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing C.A.R. Discussed For-Profit Shared Equity programs with the CFPB and the FHFA. C.A.R. commented on potential increases in bulk sales of government back/owned REOs. C.A.R. discussed FHA mortgage insurance premium levels during the COVID-19 crisis. C.A.R. commented on FHFA policy for GSEs purchasing of qualified mortgages in forbearance. C.A.R. commented on HUD policy for FHA insuring qualified mortgages in forbearance. C.A.R. discussed market liquidity during the housing crisis with HUD and the FHFA. C.A.R. commented on RIN 2590-AA95: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework.
Client expense: $66,589 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
General Data Privacy; S. 3533/HR 6364, The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; Implementation of the TRACED Act, S. 151, Public Law No. 116-105; S. 4626, A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III * Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. * H.R. 6994/S. 3795 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. S. 4159 - Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures H.R. 7809 - Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020. This bill establishes an equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers. Specifically, Treasury must guarantee the purchase by financial institutions of certain equity instruments backed by a commercial mortgage. The bill defines commercial mortgage as a mortgage loan secured by an interest in real property owned for rental income. Borrowers with reduced revenues from their commercial property may qualify for an amount not to exceed 10% of the outstanding amount owed on their commercial mortgage. Issue: Commercial mortgages. H.R. 7913 - Financial Institution Forbearance Act. To amend the CARES Act to improve the temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings, and for other purposes. Issue: troubled debt restructurings. H.R. 7914 - Eliminating CECL Accounting Standard Act. This bill provides that no one shall be required to comply with a specified accounting standard applicable to credit losses (i.e., the current expected credit losses standard, also known as the CECL standard). Issue: CECL H.R.__ - To deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate in the case of LIBOR no longer being available. Issue: LIBOR H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. S.__ Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to lender participation in government lending programs including: * Housing Finance Reform * Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mortgage regulations specifically ATR/QM Regulation; * Legislation to respond to corona virus crisis including the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, (HEROES) HR 6800; and HR 925 the Revised HEROES Act and HR 1865 Omnibus Appropriations Bill PL 116-94. Specifically provisions related to consumer mortgage loan forbearance during COVID19 crisis and post forbearance options; mortgage servicing liquidity support and consumer credit reporting of forbearance. * the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (SECURE Notarization Act) (H.R. 6364, S. 3533)
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FIN - Fourth Quarter 2020 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1595/S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 7809 - Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020. This bill establishes an equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers. Specifically, Treasury must guarantee the purchase by financial institutions of certain equity instruments backed by a commercial mortgage. The bill defines commercial mortgage as a mortgage loan secured by an interest in real property owned for rental income. Borrowers with reduced revenues from their commercial property may qualify for an amount not to exceed 10% of the outstanding amount owed on their commercial mortgage. Issue: Commercial mortgages. H.R.__ - To deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate in the case of LIBOR no longer being available. Issue: LIBOR H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. S. 4159 - Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures S. 4325 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Issue: Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 113 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 388 Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization H.R. 442 Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act H.R. 748 CARES Act H.R. 925 Updated Heroes Act H.R. 1038 Treasury Dept. to take greater role in Anti-Money Laundering/CFT policy and examinations H.R. 1039 Streamline Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports H.R. 1595 SAFE Banking Act H.R. 2513 Reforms collection of beneficial ownership information for corporations and LLCs H.R. 3182 Requires agency study of Current Expected Credit Loss standard and delays effective date of standard-CECL Consumer Impact and Study Act of 2019 H.R. 3642 Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5315 Expanding Opportunity in Minority Depository Institutions Act H.R. 5322 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act of 2019 H.R. 6249 Coronavirus Accounting Relief Act H.R. 6364 SECURE Notarization Act H. R. 6385 To provide temporary relief from troubled debt restructuring disclosures, to delay the implementation of certain accounting standards for depository Institutions substantially affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R. 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6776 JOBS Credit Act of 2020 H.R. 6800 HEROES Act H.R. 6821 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 7010 Payment Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7413 Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act H.R. 7668 FY2021 FSGG Appropriations (Banking amendment provisions) H.R. 7709 Jobs and Neighborhood Enhancement Act H.R. 7777 The Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act H.R. 7894 The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act H.R. 7993 Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act H.R. 8215 Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020 H.R. 8337 Continuing Appropriations Act 2021 (Banking amendment provisions) H.R. 8410 Promoting and Advancing Capital in Underbanked Communities Act H.R. 8631 EIDL Forgiveness Act H.R. 8675 Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act H.J. Res 90 Providing for Congressional disapproval of the OCC rule relating to Community Reinvestment Act Regulation S. 1200 SAFE Banking Act S. 1233 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 1564 Requires agency study of Current Expected Credit Loss standard and delays effective date of standard S. 2563 Illicit Cash Act S. 2839 Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019 S. 3502 Community Bank Regulatory Relief Act S. 3533 SECURE Notarization Act S. 3548 CARES Act S. 3612 Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 S. 3774 Community Capital Investment Act S. 3841 To protect 2020 recovery rebates for individuals from assignment or garnishment S. 3962 Asset Growth Restriction Act of 2020 S. 4014 Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Section 2885 creates parity between credit unions and banks located on bases. S. 4116 Reauthorize lending under the Payment Protection Program S. 4117 The Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act S. 4159 E-SIGN Modernization Act S. 4171 Calculate PPP Forgiveness Act of 2020 S. 4255 Jobs and Neighborhood Enhancement Act S. 4614 Postal Banking Act S. 4914 Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S. 4626 SAFE Data Act S. 4644 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that certain custodial deposits of well capitalized insured depository institutions are not considered to be funds obtained by or through deposit brokers S. 4818 HEROES Small Business Lifeline Act S. 4875 Good Faith PPP Borrowers and Lenders Act S. 4885 EIDL Protection Act S. 4927 EIDL Forgiveness Act Bank Capital and Accounting Relief Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue Bank Secrecy Act Filing Deadline Extension Request During COVID-19 Emergency Brokered Deposits Call Report Streamlining Cannabis Banking CARES Act, Economic Impact Payments CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program Implementation Community Bank Access to Capital Community Bank Leverage Ratio Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations Community Reinvestment Act Modernization Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Rules Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks Credit Union Supplemental Capital Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Customer Data Access Customer Due Diligence Rule Cybersecurity Data Security, Breaches and Privacy De novo bank formation Equal treatment between community banks and credit unions when assessing rent and related charges on military bases Exclusion of Paycheck Protection Program Loans from Calculation of Bank Asset Thresholds Faster Payments/Federal Reserve Real Time Gross Settlement System Figure Bank, N.A. Charter Application Fintech Regulatory Requirements Flood Insurance Reauthorization Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/Rakuten Deposit Insurance Applications Innovation Initiatives (FinTech/Banking Relationships) Interest Rate Caps Loan Modifications: Regulatory Treatment Main Street Lending Program Minority Depository Institutions Issues Money Transmission Mortgage servicer liquidity facility OCC Proposed Payments Charter Postal Banking Regulatory Burden Relief for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms Troubled Debt Restructuring
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. H.R. 6994/S. 3795 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. S. 4159 - Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures H.R. 7809 - Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020. This bill establishes an equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers. Specifically, Treasury must guarantee the purchase by financial institutions of certain equity instruments backed by a commercial mortgage. The bill defines commercial mortgage as a mortgage loan secured by an interest in real property owned for rental income. Borrowers with reduced revenues from their commercial property may qualify for an amount not to exceed 10% of the outstanding amount owed on their commercial mortgage. Issue: Commercial mortgages. H.R. 7913 - Financial Institution Forbearance Act. To amend the CARES Act to improve the temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings, and for other purposes. Issue: troubled debt restructurings. H.R. 7914 - Eliminating CECL Accounting Standard Act. This bill provides that no one shall be required to comply with a specified accounting standard applicable to credit losses (i.e., the current expected credit losses standard, also known as the CECL standard). Issue: CECL H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Year end funding and COVID relief bill. Issue: The CARES Act temporarily suspends the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requirements for the Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) classifications on loans. Extends this provision for an additional year, to January 1, 2022. S. 4325 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Issue: Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. H.R.__ - To deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate in the case of LIBOR no longer being available. Issue: LIBOR H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $909,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. H.R. 6994/S. 3795 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. S. 4159 - Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures H.R. 7809 - Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020. This bill establishes an equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers. Specifically, Treasury must guarantee the purchase by financial institutions of certain equity instruments backed by a commercial mortgage. The bill defines commercial mortgage as a mortgage loan secured by an interest in real property owned for rental income. Borrowers with reduced revenues from their commercial property may qualify for an amount not to exceed 10% of the outstanding amount owed on their commercial mortgage. Issue: Commercial mortgages. H.R. 7913 - Financial Institution Forbearance Act. To amend the CARES Act to improve the temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings, and for other purposes. Issue: troubled debt restructurings. H.R. 7914 - Eliminating CECL Accounting Standard Act. This bill provides that no one shall be required to comply with a specified accounting standard applicable to credit losses (i.e., the current expected credit losses standard, also known as the CECL standard). Issue: CECL H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Year end funding and COVID relief bill. Issue: The CARES Act temporarily suspends the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requirements for the Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) classifications on loans. Extends this provision for an additional year, to January 1, 2022. S. 4325 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Issue: Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. H.R.__ - To deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate in the case of LIBOR no longer being available. Issue: LIBOR H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $909,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.3533 & H.R. 6364 the SECURE Notarization Act. Issues related to remote online notarization (RON)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislation and regulation affecting asset management and brokerage services, including electronic notarization and delivery of documents, S.3533 and H.R.6364, the "Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020," and modernization of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements, including H.R.6395, the "William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Reauthorization Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
-H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act - prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving auto insurance -H.R.1862, To abolish the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury -H.R.1595, SAFE Banking Act of 2019 - To create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses -H.R. 1832, Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019 - to prevent the denial of life insurance coverage for certain holders of Narcan/naloxone prescriptions -H.R. 1375, S. 1989 - Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act - to improve Medicare Secondary Payer process for Medicare Parts C and D -S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 - to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System -S.766, Providing Responsible Oversight of Trusts to Ensure Compensation and Transparency (PROTECT) for Asbestos Victims Act of 2019 - to promote the investigation of fraudulent claims against certain trusts and to provide penalties against fraudulent claims against certain trusts -H.R. 1185, S. 463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act - To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals -S.583, DATA Privacy Act - to establish federal data privacy standards S. 1028, H.R. 2093, Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act - creates safe harbor from federal laws when doing business with legal state marijuana business PL111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issue: International Insurance Capital Standards S.1214 - A bill to establish and protect individual and collective privacy rights, and for other purposes. S. 1298, H.R. 2479, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act - to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 1628, Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act - would extend the program until 2022. S.1586, H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 - This bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within the Department of the Treasury H.R. 3279, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a Diversity Advisory Group to study and make recommendations on strategies to increase gender, racial, and ethnic diversity among the members of the board of directors of issuers, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to make disclosures to shareholders with respect to gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, and for other purposes Insurance Underwriting Insurance Capital Standards Autonomous Vehicles Data Privacy and Security H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. H.R. 4075, S.2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act - To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business H.R. 1224, S. 511, Living Donor Protection Act - To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019 - to amend labor requirements H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 - bill to establish federal data privacy framework. H.R. ___, Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits (FASTER) Act -- require financial institutions to freeze the assets of people under suspicion of domestic terrorism H.R. 4523, Nonprofit Property Protection Act -- allows certain risk-retention groups that serve nonprofit organizations to offer additional types of commercial insurance. H.R. ___, House Energy & Commerce Committee Staff Bipartisan Data Privacy Draft - data privacy H.R. 5494, the Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 -- ensure that state-based grants received by homeowners for disaster mitigation are not be subject to federal income tax. Issue: Rising Cost of Auto Repair H.R. 3462/S. 1958, SHELTER Act -- to provide tax credits to property owners who make qualified mitigation investments (based on the model of long-standing energy tax credits). HR.3781, Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (INSURANCE) Act of 2019 -- increase the minimum levels of insurance for commercial vehicles S.3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 - to establish a Federal data protection agency, and for other purposes. HR __, Insurance Data Protection Act - to reform FIO data requests. DRAFT HR ___, Fair Auto Insurance Ratemaking (FAIR) Study Act of 2020 - to study discrimination in auto-insurance H.R.7412, Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 - Federal subsidies for insurers that pay Business Interruption losses caused by the Coronavirus HR 6494, Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act- Invalidate existing virus exclusions and mandate future BI coverage DRAFT, Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - Federal data privacy law S.3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - federal data privacy H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act - Transportation and highway infrastructure package including COVID, insurance, and motor safety provisions. HR 7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) of 2020 - Govt backed program modeled after TRIA DRAFT, Business Continuity Protection Program - Joint trades pandemic risk proposal DRAFT, COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund - Recovery fund DRAFT, Workplace Recovery Act (WRA) - Establishes government-funded business interruption insurance add-on HR 6497, Never Again Small Business Protection Act - Prospective coverage mandate Issue: Employer COVID-19 Liability DRAFT, Coronavirus Liability Act - proposal to create a liability safe harbor for businesses H.R. 7197, Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020 - $120b restaurant grant program H.R. 6364, S. 3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020 - authorize minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations Issue Diversity and Inclusion DRAFT, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish federal data breach standards (Portman/Carper) DRAFT, GAO study of insurance rating factors ISSUE: Pandemic Risk Insurance Programs DRAFT, Pandemic Business Interruption Program - Pandemic insurance program (Chubb) DRAFT, Business Continuity Coalition/New PRIA - pandemic insurance program (BCC) S 4159ESIGN Modernization Act - to modernize use of electronic documents S 4317SAFE to WORK Act - COVID liability protections for businesses S 4318American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - COVID relief S 4320Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations - COVID relief funding S 4321Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - PPP extensions and reform S 4325Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - clarification of CFPB jurisdiction related to insurance HR 7809 Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020 - equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers S 178Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, School, and Small Businesses - omnibus COVID relief package HR 7978/S 4431 Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 - to improve wildfire preparedness HR 8129 Drug Impaired Driving Education Act of 2020 - impaired driving education initiative HR 8132 American COMPETE Act - to study use of AI, drones, and autonomous vehicles HR 8015 Delivering for America Act - Postal service funding and operational changes S 4626SAFE DATA Act - to establish a federal privacy standard and other data use regulations HR 8350 SELF Drive Act - to establish a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicle regulation S. 4755 PAID Act - prohibit the use of certain auto insurance underwriting factors S.2604 Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019 -- NHTSA to work with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and other entities to advance the technology developed by the Driver Alcohol Detection S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - bill to establish federal data privacy regulation HR 8524 Blockchain Records and Transactions Act -- To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act HR 11Commitment to American GROWTH Act-- to encourage investment to renew, restore, and rebuild the American economy for our workers, families, and small businesses, maximize innovation through research and development, and secure Americas medical supplies. HR 8576 PAID Study Act -- require the Government Accountability Office to conduct biennial studies of personal private automobile insurance coverage, and for other purposes. DRAFT LIBOR Transition Assistance Act -- deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate if LIBOR is no longer available, and for other purposes. S 4801Fair Access to Financial Services Act -- prohibits financial institutions from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity. HR 8698 Justice for All Act -- amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute a sufficient basis for rights of action under such Act S 5041Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act -- o establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - short-term appropriations
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation and regulation affecting custody banking, including implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act," electronic notarization and delivery of documents, S.3533 and H.R.6364, the "Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or set by international bodies. Support S. 4325, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Oppose legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. Support a best interest fiduciary standard for retirement advice and products as proposed by the SEC that is effectively and efficiently workable in the market. Advocate for stronger data security, particularly with regard to merchant plastic card data breaches. Advocate for privacy measures in line with GLBA and HIPAA as applied to financial services. Encourage Department of Justice to issue regulations under the Americans with Disability Act in order to provide clear guidance for compliance. Oppose legislation to provide retroactive pandemic business interruption insurance. Oppose H.R. 7011-PRIA. Support measures to define financial services as an essential business during a pandemic. Support legislation of e-signatures, e-disclosures, and e-notarizations, such as the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (SECURE Notarization Act), S. 3533 and H.R. 6364. Support reasonable measures to address pandemic liability provisions. Advocate for consumer financial disclosures. Advocate for clarity between UDAAP and the CFPB's authority to regulate the business of insurance. Support passage of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or set by international bodies. Support S.4325, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Advocate for stronger data security, particularly with regard to merchant plastic card data breaches. Support a best interest fiduciary standard for retirement advice and products as proposed by the SEC that is effectively and efficiently workable in the market. Advocate for privacy measures in line with GLBA and HIPAA as applied to financial services. Encourage the Department of Justice to issue regulations under the Americans with Disability Act in order to provide clear guidance for compliance. Oppose legislation to provide retroactive pandemic business interruption insurance. Oppose H.R. 7011-PRIA. Support measures to define financial services as an essential business during a pandemic. Support legislation of e-signatures, e-disclosures, and e-notarizations, such as the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (SECURE Notarization Act), S. 3533 and H.R. 6364. Support increased CDFI funding as provided in the HEROES Act, H.R. 6800. Support passage of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, including support of CDFI and MDI funding. Support passage of the CARES Act, S. 3548. Support passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 266, including increased set-asides for credit unions, CDFIs, and minority depository institutions. Support S.4255, Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act. Support H.R.5322, Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act of 2019.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S.___ - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. H.R. 6994/S. 3795 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. S.__ Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $954,974 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 - provide for greater utilization of electronic notarization. H.R. 6983/H.R. 7011 - The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 - creation of a new risk insurance scheme to provide coverage in the instances of pandemics. S. 4159 - The E-Sign Modernization Act - provide for greater utilization of e-signature in electronic transactions S. 4255 - Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act - establishes a permanent set aside to minority lenders and an Office of Minority Lenders within the CDFI fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 3533, H.R. 6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
General Telephone Consumer Protection Act reform; General Data Privacy; S. 3533/HR 6364, The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; Implementation of the TRACED Act, S. 151, Public Law No. 116-105; S. 4626, A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
UAS Regulations Communications with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding regulations for the commercial use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) over crowds, at night, and remote-ID. Realtors Land Institute Recognition SR115 - A resolution recognizing the REALTORS Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Discussions with the House of Representatives regarding the RLI resolution. Valuation/Appraisal Issues HR2852 - Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019 HR3619 - Appraisal Fee Transparency Act of 2019 Remote Online Notarization HR6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act S3533 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 Discussions with the White House regarding remote online notarization. Discussions with the Appraisal Subcommittee about appraiser requirements. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding fair housing in appraisals.
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 · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Privacy and Data Security HR __ - (Discussion Draft) United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 S__ - (Discussion Draft) Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S __ - SAFE DATA Act Broadband Access S1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 S4021 - A bill to accelerate rural broadband deployment HR7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act Communications with the House and Senate regarding rural broadband access Qualified Mortgage Rule HR2445 - Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 Remote Online Notarization HR6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 HR6800 - HEROES Act S3533 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 2020 Census Discussions with the U.S. Senate on the 2020 Census Funding and deadline. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) regarding the Qualified Mortgage (QM) regulations, RESPA, reverse mortgages, elder consumer issues, TRID, and the COVID-19 response. Discussions with the Senate Commerce Committee regarding data privacy issues. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding remote online notarization.
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 · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1595 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to legitimate state-approved businesses H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4117 - IRA Preservation Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4335 - 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 6339 - To temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of COVID-19 on the American financial system has ended; entire bill H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; entire bill H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill H.R. 7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; entire bill S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019; entire bill S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation and regulation affecting custody banking, including implementation of S.2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act," electronic notarization and delivery of documents, S.3533 and H.R.6364, the "Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislation and regulation affecting asset management and brokerage services, including electronic notarization and delivery of documents, S.3533 and H.R.6364, the "Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020," and modernization of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S.3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020, a bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce; entire bill. H.R. 6364, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020, a bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce; entire bill. H.R.8215, the Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020, to establish a governmentwide approach to improving digital identity; entire bill. Seeking introduction of the Internet Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 to require studies and reports on business email compromise scams, to require updated examination procedures related to business email compromise scams, to establish the Real Estate Fraud Advisory Group. Seeking introduction of the TRID Improvement Act of 2020, to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III * Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. * H.R. 6994/S. 3795 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. S. 4159 - Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures H.R. 7809 - Helping Open Properties Endeavor (HOPE) Act of 2020. This bill establishes an equity facility in the Department of the Treasury to assist commercial mortgage borrowers. Specifically, Treasury must guarantee the purchase by financial institutions of certain equity instruments backed by a commercial mortgage. The bill defines commercial mortgage as a mortgage loan secured by an interest in real property owned for rental income. Borrowers with reduced revenues from their commercial property may qualify for an amount not to exceed 10% of the outstanding amount owed on their commercial mortgage. Issue: Commercial mortgages. H.R. 7913 - Financial Institution Forbearance Act. To amend the CARES Act to improve the temporary relief from troubled debt restructurings, and for other purposes. Issue: troubled debt restructurings. H.R. 7914 - Eliminating CECL Accounting Standard Act. This bill provides that no one shall be required to comply with a specified accounting standard applicable to credit losses (i.e., the current expected credit losses standard, also known as the CECL standard). Issue: CECL H.R.__ - To deem certain references to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as referring to a replacement benchmark rate in the case of LIBOR no longer being available. Issue: LIBOR H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. S.__ Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or set by international bodies. Support S.4325, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Advocate for stronger data security, particularly with regard to merchant plastic card data breaches. Support a best interest fiduciary standard for retirement advice and products as proposed by the SEC that is effectively and efficiently workable in the market. Advocate for stronger data security, particularly with regard to merchant plastic card data breaches. Advocate for privacy measures in line with GLBA and HIPAA as applied to financial services. Encourage the Department of Justice to issue regulations under the Americans with Disability Act in order to provide clear guidance for compliance. Oppose legislation to provide retroactive pandemic business interruption insurance. Oppose H.R. 7011-PRIA. Support measures to define financial services as an essential business during a pandemic. Support legislation of e-signatures, e-disclosures, and e-notarizations, such as the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (SECURE Notarization Act), S. 3533 and H.R. 6364. Support increased CDFI funding as provided in the HEROES Act, H.R. 6800. Support passage of the CARES Act, S. 3548. Support passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 266, including increased set-asides for credit unions, CDFIs, and minority depository institutions. Support S.4255, Jobs and Neighborhood Investment Act. Support H.R.5322, Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act of 2019.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or set by international bodies. Support S. 4325, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020. Oppose legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. Support a best interest fiduciary standard for retirement advice and products as proposed by the SEC that is effectively and efficiently workable in the market. Advocate for stronger data security, particularly with regard to merchant plastic card data breaches. Advocate for privacy measures in line with GLBA and HIPAA as applied to financial services. Encourage Department of Justice to issue regulations under the Americans with Disability Act in order to provide clear guidance for compliance. Oppose legislation to provide retroactive pandemic business interruption insurance. Oppose H.R. 7011-PRIA. Support measures to define financial services as an essential business during a pandemic. Support legislation of e-signatures, e-disclosures, and e-notarizations, such as the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (SECURE Notarization Act), S. 3533 and H.R. 6364. Support reasonable measures to address pandemic liability provisions. Advocated for consumer financial disclosures. Advocated for clarity between UDAAP and the CFPB's authority to regulate the business of insurance.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. SEC Regulation Best Interest (17 CFR Part 240). SEC Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers; Request for Comment on Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation (17 CFR Part 275). SEC Form CRS Relationship Summary; Amendments to Form ADV; Required Disclosures in Retail Communications and Restrictions on the use of Certain Names or Titles (17 CFR Parts 240, 249, 275 and 279). SEC Proposal Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11.) Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, implementation and regulatory reform. Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (H.R. 6744 - 115th Congress). Consumer Data Privacy Act - (Sen. Wyden (D-OR) - Discussion Draft). Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (H.R. 6743 - 115th Congress). Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act (S.1018 - 116th Congress). Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019 (S.1019 - 116th Congress). Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 (S.647/H.R. 1516 - 116th Congress). SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815 - 116th Congress). Senior Security Act (H.R. 1876 - 116th Congress). Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 (S. 1298/H.R. 2479 - 116th Congress). Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 2613 - 116th Congress). Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019 (S.1587/H.R. 2923 - 116th Congress). Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 3351 - 116th Congress). CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 (H.R. 3182 - 116th Congress). Continued Encouragement for Consumer Lending Act (S.1564 - 116th Congress). Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 (S.1885/H.R. 4320 - 116th Congress). Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 (H.R. 4458 - 116th Congress). Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 (H.R.3279 - 116th Congress). Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019 (S.65/H.R.281 - 116th Congress). ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 (H.R. 4329 - 116th Congress). Financial Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 4476 - 116th Congress). Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1423 - 116th Congress). Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019 (H.R. 4242 - 116th Congress). International Insurance Standards Act (H.R. 4592 - 116th Congress). Investor Protection & Capital Markets Fairness Act (H.R. 4344 - 116th Congress). Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act (S.2516/H.R. 4403 - 116th Congress). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.1200/H.R. 1595 - 116th Congress). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act (S.3663 - 116th Congress). Registered Index Linked Annuity Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994 - 116th Congress). 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.7617 -- 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S.3533/H.R.6364 - 116th Congress). The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill) (S.3487/H.R.7620 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S. 4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). Safe to Work Act (S. 4317 - 116th Congress). Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act (S. 4321 - 116th Congress).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
SEC Regulation Best Interest (17 CFR Part 240). SEC Commission Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers; Request for Comment on Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation (17 CFR Part 275). SEC Form CRS Relationship Summary; Amendments to Form ADV; Required Disclosures in Retail Communications and Restrictions on the use of Certain Names or Titles (17 CFR Parts 240, 249, 275 and 279). DOL EBSA Proposed Definition of Employer under Section 3(5) of ERISA - Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans Rule (29 CFR Part 2510). DOL EBSA Proposed Rulemaking Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA (29 CFR Part 2520 RIN 1210-AB90). DOL EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI (85 FR 36880 - Application No. D-12010 - Document Number: 2020-13142). DOL - EBSA - Prohibited Transactions Involving Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans - RIN: 1210-ZA28. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Public Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2013, implementation and regulatory reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Women's Retirement Protection Act (S.975/H.R. 2005 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2019 (S.1020 - 116th Congress). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (S.1011 - 116th Congress). Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2019 (S.1298/H.R. 2479 - 116th Congress). International Insurance Standards Act (H.R. 4592 - 116th Congress). Implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). The Registration of Linked Indexed Annuity (RILA) Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994). Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act (H.R. 6562). Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Session). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). The Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2 - 116th Congress). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (S.3533/H.R.6364- 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). Safe to Work Act (S. 4317- 116th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Retirement
DOL - EBSA Proposed Definition of Employer under Section 3(5) of ERISA - Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans Rule (29 CFR Part 2510). DOL - EBSA Request for Information - Open MEPs and Other Issues under Section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (29 CFR Parts 2510). DOL - EBSA Proposed Rulemaking Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA (29 CFR Part 2520 RIN 1210-AB90). DOL - EBSA Proposed PTE for Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans RFI (85 FR 36880 - Application No. D-12010 - Document Number: 2020-13142). DOL - EBSA - Prohibited Transactions Involving Pooled Employer Plans Under the SECURE Act and Other Multiple Employer Plans - RIN: 1210-ZA28. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers - RIN 1210-AB94. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. SEC Proposal - Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Trump Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Multiple Employer Plans (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-121508-18] RIN 1545-BO97). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 4610 - 115th Congress). The Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017 (H.R. 4523 - 115th Congress). The Retirement Plan Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 4524 - 115th Congress). Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act (H.R. 6744 - 115th Congress). Women's Retirement Protection Act (S.975/H.R. 2005- 116th Congress). Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2019 (S.1020 - 116th Congress). Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act (S.1018 - 116th Congress). A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes (S.1011 - 116th Congress). Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019 (S.1019 - 116th Congress). Savings for the Future Act (H.R. 2120 - 116th Congress). Social Security 2100 Act (S.269/H.R. 860 - 116th Congress). SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act (S.322 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Act of 2019 (S.321 - 116th Congress). Surviving Widow(er) Income Fair Treatment (SWIFT) Act (S.345 - 116th Congress). SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security for American Workers Act (H.R. 1907 - 116th Congress). Senior Security Act (H.R. 1876 - 116th Congress). Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act (H.R. 3078 - 116th Congress). Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1428 - 116th Congress). Legacy IRA Act (S.1257 - 116th Congress). Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2019 (S.2352 - 116th Congress). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law No: 116-136). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 (H.R. 6364). Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act (H.R.6562). Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Session). The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.1200/H.R. 1595 - 116th Congress). The Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act (H.R. 905 - 116th Congress). Registered Index Linked Annuity Act (S.3795/H.R. 6994 - 116th Congress). 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.7617 - 116th Congress). Retirement Savings Lost & Found Act 2020 S.4192/H.R. 7439 - 116th Congress). The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill) (S.3487/H.R.7620 - 116th Congress). Addressing Missing-savings Opportunities for Retirement due to an Epidemic Act (AMORE Act) (S.4297 - 116th Congress). Military Spouses Retirement Security Act (H.R. 7927 - 116th Congress). Preserving Employee Retirement Savings Act (H.R. 8083 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S. 4159 - 116th Congress). The HEROES Act (H.R. 925 - 116th Congress). American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (S.4318 - 116th Congress).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S.___ - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. H.R. 6994/S. 3795 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. 3533/H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020. To authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Issue: remote online notarization. H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. S.__ Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. Not bill number assigned. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $1,087,259 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE