Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
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Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act This bill requires publicly traded companies to periodically disclose information related to environmental, social, and governance performance metrics; expenditures for certain political activities; compensation information regarding executive officers and employees; climate change-related risks, including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel-related assets; tax jurisdiction, income, and assets of constituent entities on a country-by-country basis; workforce management policies, practices, and performance; incidents of workplace harassment and retaliation; cybersecurity; the demographic composition of the board of directors and executive officers; and manufacturing activity in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The bill also establishes the Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee that must, among other duties, recommend to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) policies to facilitate the flow of capital toward environmentally sustainable investments. The SEC must report on the viability and occurrence of shareholder collective action, particularly regarding employment, environmental, social, and governance issues. The SEC must also report on compliance issues small businesses face with respect to disclosure requirements related to environmental, social, and governance performance metrics.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 214 (Roll no. 169).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 214 (Roll no. 169).
HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 218 (Roll no. 168).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mr. Barr moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (text: CR H2862)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| house |
| On Motion to Recommit |
Failed |
| June 16, 2021 |
| #166 | house | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed | June 16, 2021 |
| #169 | house | On Passage | Passed | June 16, 2021 |
| #165 | house | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to | June 16, 2021 |
| #164 | house | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed | June 16, 2021 |
| #167 | house | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to | June 16, 2021 |
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (H.R. 7776 / S.4137) - Support biennial legislation that authorizes flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1187) - legislative package that will encourage corporate environmental and social responsibility.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: - H.R. 741/S. 1608, To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; - H.R. 884, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; - H.R. 1696/S. 642, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021; - H.R. 1813/S. 2717, To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury/FASTER Act; - H.R. 2719, To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; - H.R. 2770, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for aviation system enhancements during public health emergencies, and for other purposes; - H.R. 3110/S. 1658, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes; - H.R. 3440/S. 2263, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes; - S. 1752/H.R. 3482, A bill to establish the National Center for Advancement of Aviation; - H.R. 4042, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; - H.R. 4094, To conduct a pilot program at foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States without additional security re-screening, and for other purposes; - S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; - H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act; - S. 1217, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021; - H.R. 6215/S. 3352, FAIR Fees Act; - S. 3125, Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act; - S. 3222, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights; - S. 3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021; - H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to staffing and security and facilitation fees; - H.R. 8294/S. 4670, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to airline passenger taxes, NextGen program, consumer protection, and sustainable aviation fuel; - S. 1260/H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act/America Competes Act of 2022, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel; - S. 4419/H.R. 8105, Good Jobs for Good Airports Act; - S. 4392, Reduce our Military Reliance on Foreign Fuel Act; - H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act; - H.R. 7900/S. 4543/P.L. 117-263, National Defense Authorization Bill, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel, One-Stop Pilot Program, and airspace issues; - H.R. 8605/S. 4665, To provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets; - H.R. 5376/PL 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions relating to sustainable aviation fuels; - H.R. 4346/PL 117-167, CHIPS Act of 2022, provisions relating to sustainable aviation fuels; - S. 4687, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022; - H.R. 8698, To eliminate the exemption of air carriers from the authority of the Federal Trade Commission and to prohibit certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to air carrier delays, and for other purposes; - H.R. 8727, To establish an alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program, and for other purposes; - S. 4801, Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act; - S. 4674/H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022; - H.R. 8949, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend counter-unmanned aircraft systems authorities, to improve transparency, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes; - H.R. 2617/P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to war risk insurance, PUMP Act, funding for air traffic control staffing, training, and modernization, and Transportation Security Administration staffing. Request for Comments, Minimum Seat Dimensions Necessary for Safety of Air Passengers (Emergency Evacuation) in FAA-2022-1001; NPRM, Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees in DOT-OST-2017-0007; NPRM, Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections in DOT-OST-2022-0089; In the matter of ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS Waiver of the dormancy and startup conditions on limited entry route authority in DOT-OST-2020-0035; Orders Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport and New York LaGuardia Airport; High Density Traffic Airports Rule at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at FAA-2020-0862; Refunding Fees for Delayed Checked Bags and Ancillary Services that Are Not Provided in DOT-OST-2016-0208; NPRM, Accessible Lavatories on Single Aisle Aircraft, Part 1 in DOT-OST-2019-0180 and Part 2 in DOT-OST-2021-0137; NPRM, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Securities and Exchange Commission, 34-94478, File Number S7-10-22; Executive Order 13998 on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, January 21, 2021; Executive Order 14036 on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, July 9, 2021; Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including: - FAA Air Traffic Control operations, modernization, staffing and equipage; - Passenger Facility Charges; - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft, security issues, TSA wait times, facilities, equipment, biometrics, and staffing issues); - Airport Security Issues; - Cybersecurity issues; - Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, biometric entry/exit); - Aircraft noise and emissions issues; - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; - International air service rights issues (Open Skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); - Ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); customer service issues including travel waivers, travel credits, and refund policies; - Passenger Accessibility issues; - Bureau of Transportation Statistics; - Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; - Air Carrier Cabotage Exemptions; - Revenue Diversion; - Information Technology issues; - Labor issues; - Domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; - FAA Reauthorization; - Regulatory Reform; - Data Privacy; - Aircraft Certification Issues; - Taxes On Aviation; - Coronavirus (COVID-19) including aircraft cleaning, facial covering requirement, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing, and international travel restrictions; - Climate Policy; - Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF); - Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Reporting; - Airport Infrastructure; - Secondary Cockpit Barriers; - Tourism; - Spectrum Interference Issues; - Fuel Supply Issues; - Airline operations; - Family seating; and - War Risk Insurance.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. 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. HR 4865/S. 3198 - 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. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: 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. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ 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 Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy. Issue: Review of Federal Home Loan Bank system mission and membership
2022 · 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. 4866/S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 1996/S. 910 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022. This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 842/S.420 - 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. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. H.R. 1277/S. 374 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 2543 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. This bill address access to financial services, diversity in various financial institutions and establishments, and other related issues. Issue: diversity and inclusion H.R.4865/S.3198 - 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. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act. 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. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 4616/S. 3779 - 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. 2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Issue: LIBOR. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S. 3715 - 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.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S. 4591 Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. H.R. 3294/S. 1945 - IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. This bill establishes a grant program to support long-term improvements of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and graduate programs at HBCUs. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. This legislation makes consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes. Issue: registration for index linked annuities; cannabis banking. Issue: Cannabis legislation Issue: FHLBank System Issue: Regulation Best Interest Issue: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. No 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.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 935/S. 3391, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 2620, Investor Choice Act of 2021 H.R. 2990/S. 3931, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3448/S. 4992, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 H.R. 4227/S. 3914, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to House Amendment 218 H.R. 4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5128/S. 3503, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 5525, Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act H.R. 5586/S. 3056, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5598/S. 3961, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 5648/S. 3022, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 5795/S. 3097, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5910, Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 H.R. 5911, Fair Hiring in Banking Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 7977, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 8254/S. 4685, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8521, Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 2417, Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 S. 2508, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S. 3410, The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act S. 3755, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 3921, Equal Opportunity for all Investors Act S. 3923, Dodd-Frank Material Disclosure Improvement Act S. 3930, Administrative Enforcement Fairness Act of 2022 S. 3939, Small Entrepreneurs' Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2022 S. 3967, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act S. 3976, Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act S. 4241, Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act S. 5005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 Draft legislation titled Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act 4.0 of 2022 Draft legislation titled Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation Potential legislation to further economic growth through environmental, social, and governance factors Potential legislation to make changes to the Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal process Potential legislation to hold proxy voting advice businesses accountable Potential legislation to require the SEC to consider additional standards in the rulemaking process Potential legislation to study the term small entity Potential legislation regarding a new regulatory framework for stablecoins Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending SEC Money Market Fund Reforms (86 Fed. Reg. 7,248, December 15, 2021) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection with Security-Based Swaps, Prohibition against Undue Influence over Chief Compliance Officers, Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions (87 Fed. Reg. 6,652-6,706, February 4, 2022) Proposed rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11,2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 36,654-36,761, June 17, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Investment Company Names (87 Fed. Reg. 36,594-36,651, June 17,2022) Request for Comment on Certain Information Providers Acting as Investment Advisers; Securities and Exchange Commission (87 Fed. Reg. 37,254-37,262, June 22, 2022) Request for Comment, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Agency Information Collection Activities, Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans (Form FR 2572) and Consumer and College Credit Card Agreements (87 Fed. Reg. 50,851-50,852, August 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission; Form PF; Reporting Requirements for All Filers and Large Hedge Fund Advisers (87 Fed. Reg. 53,832-53,985 , September 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Resubmission of Comments and Reopening of Comment Periods for Several Rulemaking Releases Due to a Technological Error is Receiving Certain Comments (87 Fed. Reg. 63,016-63,017, October 18, 2022) SEC Proposed Rule on ESG Disclosures for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies (87 Fed. Reg. 36,654 - 36,761, August 16, 2022) Request for Comment, Securities and Exchange Commission; Draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for Securities and Exchange Commission (87 Fed. Reg. 53,040, August 30, 2022) Request for Information, Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 34,856-34,862, June 8, 2022) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Tax Reporting Proposal by the Department of the Treasury related to a $600 or more annual account threshold; Amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act related to credit reporting; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; House Committee on Financial Services request for information related to Russia sanctions; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination Promoting the importance of appropriate length of SEC Comment Periods; Internal Revenue Service; Priority Guidance Plan; Compliance Assistance Release, Department of Labor; 401(k) Plan Investments in Cryptocurrencies Request for Information, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services; Notice of Inquiry, Federal Communications Commission; In the Matter of Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination; (GN Docket No. 22-69); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Enhancing Public Data on Auto Lending; Document ID CFPB-2022-0075-0001 (November 17, 2022); Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing, Form N-PORT; Outsourcing by Investment Advisers (File Nos. S7-26-22, S7-25-22; RIN 3325-AM98; RIN 3235-AN18, November 2, 2022); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU requirements for supply chain due diligence and disclosure; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; EU Money Market Fund Regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; Financial Stability Board recommendations on money market fund reform; IOSCO recommendations on sustainability-related practices, polices, procedures, and disclosure in asset management; Office of Financial Research (OFR) discussions on FSOC Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk; Written responses regarding requests for comment resulting from the March 9, 2022 Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets; FinCEN Implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (P.L. 116-283)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments which were debated earlier and on which previous questions were postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2859-2863)
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 1187.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX further proceedings on H.R. 1187 were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 10.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schrier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrier amendment No. 8.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hill amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hill demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hill amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment en bloc No. 1.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1187.
Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 256 under a closed rule and provides for consideration of H.R. 1187 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each bill and for one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides that H. Res. 467 is adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H2830-2855; text: CR H2830-2834)
Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 256 under a closed rule and provides for consideration of H.R. 1187 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate for each bill and for one motion to recommit for each bill. The resolution provides that H. Res. 467 is adopted.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-54.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 22.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| April 20, 2021 |
| Financial Services Committee | House | Referred to | February 18, 2021 |
| February 18, 2021 |
| S 1217 |
117th |
| Related bill |
| HRES 473 | 117th | Procedurally-related |
| HR 3471 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 3007 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 2570 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 2072 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 1277 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 1188 | 117th | Related bill |
| HR 1087 | 117th | Related bill |
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,271,337 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securitization issues, rating agency issues, ESG Environmental, Social and Governance disclosures to investors, and issues related to LIBOR. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act; H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act; H.R. 1549, the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act; H.R. 3571, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021; and HR 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021. Issues related to climate change. Expiration of SEC no action letter on 144a private debt offerings; H.R. 6632, regarding certain regulatory requirements for quotations of fixed-income securities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securitization issues, rating agency issues, ESG Environmental, Social and Governance disclosures to investors, and issues related to LIBOR. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act; H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act; H.R. 1549, the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act; H.R. 3571, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021; and H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021. Issues related to climate change. Expiration of SEC no action letter on 144a private debt offerings; H.R. 6632, regarding certain regulatory requirements for quotations of fixed-income securities.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (H.R. 1187) Diversity and Inclusion ESG Investing Closed End Funds Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (H.R. 4262/S. 3948) Inflation Reduction Act (HR 5376) Data Privacy
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187 the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Vargas) S. 588 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 (Feinstein) Securities and Exchange Commission ESG proposed rule
Client expense: $422,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposal including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, net zero, and corporate climate policy
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
ISSUEDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives ISSUEPaid Medical and Family Leave ISSUENational Data Privacy Standard ISSUESystemic Risk/Capital Standards PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provide financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, and other purposes. ISSUEAutonomous Vehicles ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting HR 842/S 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. HR 528, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Reform Act - place FSOC and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process and to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research. HR 1523/S 526, Modern Worker Empowerment Act - to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. HR 5, Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. HR 1277/S 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1270, PAID Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1255/S 377, Living Donor Protection Act - promote and protect from discrimination living organ do HR 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. HR 1512, CLEAN Future Act - build a clean future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. S 524, Federal Insurance Abolishment Act - to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office. HR 1549/S 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act - establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 1641/S 638, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act - to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing. HR 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 - requires an issuer of securities to annually disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance metrics. S 653, Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act - provide for the application of MSP rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. HR 2068/S 862, CLAIM Act - safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business. HR 1996/S 910, SAFE Banking Act - create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses S 574, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - improve asbestos trust claim transparency. S 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act - increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding. HR 358, FRESH Trucking Act - modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. HR 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - extend deadlines for the Paycheck Protection Program. HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021 -- require EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances HR 2570/S 1217 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 -- directs SEC to require issuers to disclose information regarding climate change-related risks. HR 2001 Diversity Data Accountability Act - requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. HR 1087 Shareholder Political Transparency Act -- requires disclosure of information related to expenditures for political activities HR 3099 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act -- To include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the FSOC. HR 3962/S 1625 SECURE Notarization Act -- To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations S 1805SHELTER Act -- allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. S 1896Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act -- To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process HR 3571/S 1876 Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 -- To require the Fed to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes. HR 3664 SMART Act -- to provide for an exception from patent infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. HR 3676 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards relating to sanctions for individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger in the vehicle, while intoxicated or impaired, and for other purposes. HR 3711 SELF DRIVE Act -- to provide safety measures for over highly automated vehicles HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act - to require annual disclosure of certain ESG metrics. HR 3675 Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act -- To establish a grant program to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving, and for other purposes. HR 3757/S 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act -- To authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures HR 3899 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 -- To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 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, and for other purposes. DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2021 - improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5823, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) 2022 - establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program HR 5736, Booster Seat Safety Act - direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information HR 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act - prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute HR 5734, Catastrophic Risk Transfer (CART) Act - to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses HR 5689, Resilient AMERICA Act - improve the provision of Federal resources to help build capacity and fund risk-reducing, cost-effective mitigation projects HR 4006 Fair Repair Act -- requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers HR 6580/S 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 -- direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes HR 6570 REPAIR Act -- ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles HR 4521 America COMPETES Act -- bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters HR 4777/S 2497 Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act -- addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors S 3844Economic Continuity and Stability Act -- establish a clear and uniform process, on a nationwide basis, for replacing the London interbank offered rate in existing contracts S 3715E-SIGN Modernization Act -- repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce S 3755Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act -- amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration HR 6027 Online Privacy Act -- establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties S 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act -- require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States DRAFT, Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2022 -- help accelerate economic growth and spur new business formation S 4110, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2022 -- establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S 4299, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act -- to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans S 4274, National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act -- improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks ISSUE, SEC 144A/Rule 15c2-11 No Action Letter ISSUE, ESG, DEI, Climate-Related Financial Risk HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - to create a federal privacy standard DRAFT, Rep. McHenry/Financial Services Privacy Draft - to amend GLBA HR 8063, RAMP Act - to improve MSP statute by eliminating the private right of action HR 8254 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 - FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 - funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies. S 4619 Fair Access to Financial Services Act - provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions HR 8589 To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes - prevent finalization of SEC climate-risk disclosure rule HR 2123 D&I DATA Act - requires certain regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies ISSUE SEC Rule 144A/15c2-11 HR 8483 Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 - require studies regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires DRAFT Diverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers DRAFT Minority and Women Inclusion in Insurance Act - require FIO to conduct an annual survey of insurers to determine the extent of diversity in the insurance industry DRAFT Diversify Insurers Workforce Study Act - require FIO to conduct a study regarding recruitment, retention, and attrition of employees in the insurance industry S 4826 Community Wildfire Protection Act- amend the Heathy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to modify the definition of the term at-risk community HR 9570 Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2022 - direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2023 - National defense authorization for FY 23 HR 9588 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (CINRA) - amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Venture Exchange, H.R. 2899 - Main Street Growth Act, S. 2306 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 3454 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, H.R. 1584 - Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, S. 1283 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Mark-to-market - S.2621 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021; Tracking legislation that would impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) - S. 1504 - Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act, H.R.5910 - Holding SPACs Accountable Act; Support diplomatic efforts by the PCAOB / SEC to ensure PCAOB review of foreign auditing firms; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform, S. 4760 - The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs pending action on market structure (H.R. 4617), Regulation NMS, market data - H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 1, H.R. ____ - Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 5795 - Main Street Growth Act, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 2, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, H.R. ____ - Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act of 2022, H.R. ____ - Require the SEC to engage in rulemaking to prohibit or limit the use of rebate payments by exchanges that are tiered based on the aggregate volume of transactions effected by such members, H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; ESG and public company regulations, H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (H.R. 7776 / S.4137) - Support biennial legislation that authorizes flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1187) - legislative package that will encourage corporate environmental and social responsibility.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (H.R. 7776 / S.4137) - Support biennial legislation that authorizes flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1187) - legislative package that will encourage corporate environmental and social responsibility.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022, all provisions; S. 1260, United States Innovation an Competition Act, all provisions; H.R. 1996/ S.910, Safe Banking Act of 2021, all provisions; H.R. 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2123, Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions; H.R. 1277, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, all provisions; H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protections Act, all provisions; H.R. 8874/S.4674, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, all provisions; Crypto currency, general education; ESG general education; SBA program education; CRA modernization general education; cyber security general education.
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022, all provisions; S. 1260, United States Innovation an Competition Act, all provisions; H.R. 1996/ S.910, Safe Banking Act of 2021, all provisions; H.R. 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2123, Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions; H.R. 1277, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, all provisions; H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protections Act, all provisions; H.R. 8874/S.4674, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, all provisions; Crypto currency, general education; ESG general education; SBA program education; CRA modernization general education; cyber security general education.
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. 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. HR 4865/S. 3198 - 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. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: 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. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ 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 Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy. Issue: Review of Federal Home Loan Bank system mission and membership
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 935, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 2620, Investor Choice Act of 2021 H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3448, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to House Amendment 218 H.R. 4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5586/S. 3056, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5648/S. 3022, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 5910, Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 H.R. 5911, Fair Hiring in Banking Act H.R. 7151, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 7977, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 8254/S. 4685, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8521, Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 2417, Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 S. 2508, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S. 2621, Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 S. 3410, The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act S. 3755, Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act S. 3844, Economic Continuity and Stability Act S. 3914, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2022 S. 4241, Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act Draft legislation titled Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act 4.0 of 2022 Draft legislation titled Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation Potential legislation to further economic growth through environmental, social, and governance factors Potential legislation to make changes to the Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposal process Potential legislation to hold proxy voting advice businesses accountable Potential legislation to expressing a sense of Congress reaffirming the Supreme Court materiality standard Potential legislation to require the SEC to consider additional standards in the rulemaking process Potential legislation to study the term small entity Potential legislation regarding a new regulatory framework for stablecoins Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending Potential legislation dealing with securities litigation Nomination of Mark Uyeda to be Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Proposed rule regarding SEC Enhanced Reporting of Proxy Votes by Registered Management Investment Companies; Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers Proposed Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 57,478-57,524, October 15, 2021) Proposed rule regarding Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions (87 Fed. Reg. 6,652-6,706, December 15, 2021) SEC Money Market Fund Reforms (86 Fed. Reg. 7,248, December 15, 2021) Proposed rules regarding amendments to Form PF (87 Fed. Reg. 9,106-9,235, January 26, 2022) Proposed rule regarding Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (87 Fed. Reg. 8,443-8,472, February 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection with Security-Based Swaps, Prohibition against Undue Influence over Chief Compliance Officers, Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions (87 Fed. Reg. 6,652-6,706, February 4, 2022) Proposed rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11,2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 36,654-36,761, June 17, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Investment Company Names (87 Fed. Reg. 36,594-36,651, June 17,2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (87 Fed. Reg. 8,443-8,472, April 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075. July 27, 2022) Request for Comment on Certain Information Providers Acting as Investment Advisers; Securities and Exchange Commission (87 Fed. Reg. 37,254-37,262, June 22, 2022) Request for Comment, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Agency Information Collection Activities, Report of Terms of Credit Card Plans (Form FR 2572) and Consumer and College Credit Card Agreements (87 Fed. Reg. 50,851-50,852, August 18, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Credit Card Late Fees and Late Payments (87 Fed. Reg. 42,662, July 18, 2022) Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve System; Community Reinvestment Act (87 Fed. Reg. 33,884-34,066, June 3, 2022) Request for Comments, Department of the Treasury; Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (87 Fed. Reg. 40,881-40,883, July 8, 2022) Request for Comment, International Trade Administration; Developing a Framework on Competitiveness of Digital Asset Technologies (87 Fed. Reg. 30450- 30452, May 19, 2022) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Tax Reporting Proposal by the Department of the Treasury related to a $600 or more annual account threshold; Amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act related to credit reporting; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; House Committee on Financial Services request for information related to Russia sanctions; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; Promoting the importance of appropriate length of SEC Comment Periods; Internal Revenue Service; Priority Guidance Plan; Compliance Assistance Release, Department of Labor; 401(k) Plan Investments in Cryptocurrencies Request for Information, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services; Notice of Inquiry, Federal Communications Commission; In the Matter of Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination; (GN Docket No. 22-69); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; implementation and enforcement of proxy advisory firm regulations finalized in 2020; implementation and enforcement of SEC 14a-8 shareholder proposal process reforms finalized in 2020; EU Money Market Fund Regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; implementation of beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act FY2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Social Security Administrations Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification System Service; Financial Stability Board recommendations on money market fund reform; IOSCO recommendations on sustainability-related practices, polices, procedures, and disclosure in asset management; Office of Financial Research (OFR) discussions on FSOC Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk; staff legal guidance at the SEC concerning no-action letters on shareholder proposals with broad societal impact (Staff Legal Bulletin 14L-CF); SEC Reforms to regulations related to Cybersecurity Disclosures; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Human Capital Management Disclosures; SEC Reforms to regulations related to proxy voting advice businesses; SEC request for information on digital engagement practices; Written responses regarding requests for comment resulting from the March 9, 2022 Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets; SEC Proposed Rule amending 10b5-1; SEC Proposed Rule on Private Fund Advisers; Documentation of Registered Investment Adviser Compliance Reviews; SEC Amended Rule 15c2-11, applicability to 144A securities; SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors; SEC Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8; PCAOB 2022-2026 Draft Strategic Plan; SEC FY 22-26 Strategic Plan; FinCEN Implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (P.L. 116-283)
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: - H.R. 741/S. 1608, To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; - H.R. 884, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; - H.R. 911/S. 911, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft, and for other purposes; - S. 82/H.R. 1463, A bill to require a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and for other purposes; - H.R. 1696/S. 642, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021; - H.R. 1813/S. 2717, To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury/FASTER Act; - H.R. 2719, To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; - H.R. 2770, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for aviation system enhancements during public health emergencies, and for other purposes; - H.R. 3110/S. 1658, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes; - H.R. 3440/S. 2263, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes; - S. 1752/H.R. 3482, A bill to establish the National Center for Advancement of Aviation; - H.R. 4042, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; - H.R. 4094, To conduct a pilot program at foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States without additional security re-screening, and for other purposes; - S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act; - S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; - H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act; - S. 1217, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021; - H.R. 6215/S. 3352, FAIR Fees Act; - S. 3125, Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act; - S. 3222, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights; - S. 3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021; H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to staffing and security and facilitation fees; H.R. 8294/S. 4670, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to airline passenger taxes, NextGen program, consumer protection, and sustainable aviation fuel; S. 1260/H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act/America Competes Act of 2022, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel; S. 4419/H.R. 8105, Good Jobs for Good Airports Act; S. 4392, Reduce our Military Reliance on Foreign Fuel Act; H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act; H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Bill, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel; H.R. 8605/S. 4665, To provide for cash refunds for canceled airline flights and tickets; H.R. 5376/PL 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions relating to sustainable aviation fuels; H.R. 4346/PL 117-167, CHIPS Act of 2022, provisions relating to sustainable aviation fuels; S. 4687, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022; H.R. 8698, To eliminate the exemption of air carriers from the authority of the Federal Trade Commission and to prohibit certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices relating to air carrier delays, and for other purposes; H.R. 8727, To establish an alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program, and for other purposes; S. 4801, Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act; S. 4674/H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022; H.R. 8949, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend counter-unmanned aircraft systems authorities, to improve transparency, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes; Request for Comments, Minimum Seat Dimensions Necessary for Safety of Air Passengers (Emergency Evacuation) in FAA-2022-1001; NPRM, Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees in DOT-OST-2017-0007; NPRM, Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections in DOT-OST-2022-0089; NPRM, Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements in FAA-2019-0770; In the matter of ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS Waiver of the dormancy and startup conditions on limited entry route authority in DOT-OST-2020-0035; Orders Limiting Operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport and New York LaGuardia Airport; High Density Traffic Airports Rule at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at FAA-2020-0862; NPRM, Installation and Operation of Flightdeck Installed Physical Secondary Barriers on Transport Category Airplanes in Part 121 Service in FAA-2022-0772; Refunding Fees for Delayed Checked Bags and Ancillary Services that Are Not Provided in DOT-OST-2016-0208; NPRM, Accessible Lavatories on Single Aisle Aircraft, Part 1 in DOT-OST-2019-0180 and Part 2 in DOT-OST-2021-0137; NPRM, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Securities and Exchange Commission, 34-94478, File Number S7-10-22; Executive Order 13998 on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, January 21, 2021; Executive Order 14036 on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, July 9, 2021; Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including: - FAA Air Traffic Control operations, modernization, staffing and equipage; - Passenger Facility Charges; - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft, security issues, TSA wait times, facilities, equipment, biometrics, and staffing issues); - Airport Security Issues; - Cybersecurity issues; - Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, biometric entry/exit); - Aircraft noise and emissions issues; - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; - International air service rights issues (Open Skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); - Ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); customer service issues including travel waivers, travel credits, and refund policies; - Passenger Accessibility issues; - FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; - Bureau of Transportation Statistics; - Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; - Air Carrier Cabotage Exemptions; - Revenue Diversion; - Information Technology issues; - Labor issues; - Domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; - FAA Reauthorization; - Regulatory Reform; - Data Privacy; - Aircraft Certification Issues; - Taxes On Aviation; - Coronavirus (COVID-19) including aircraft cleaning, facial covering requirement, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing, and international travel restrictions; - Climate Policy; - Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF); - Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Reporting; - Airport Infrastructure; - Secondary Cockpit Barriers; - Tourism; - Spectrum Interference Issues; - Fuel Supply Issues; - Airline operations; -Non-binary Gender Ticketing; and - Family seating.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposal including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, net zero, and corporate climate policy
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · 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. 4866/S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 1996/S. 910 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022. This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 842/S.420 - 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. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. H.R. 1277/S. 374 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 2543 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. This bill address access to financial services, diversity in various financial institutions and establishments, and other related issues. Issue: diversity and inclusion H.R.4865/S.3198 - 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. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act. 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. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 4616/S. 3779 - 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. 2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Issue: LIBOR. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S. 3715 - 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.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S. 4591 Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. Issue: Cannabis legislation Issue: FHLBank System Issue: Regulation Best Interest Issue: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. No 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: $792,515 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securitization issues, rating agency issues, ESG Environmental, Social and Governance disclosures to investors, and issues related to LIBOR. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act; H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act; H.R. 1549, the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act; H.R. 3571, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021; and HR 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021. Issues related to climate change.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securitization issues, rating agency issues, ESG Environmental, Social and Governance disclosures to investors, and issues related to LIBOR. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act; H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act; H.R. 1549, the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act; H.R. 3571, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021; and H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021. Issues related to climate change.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187 the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Vargas) S. 588 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 (Feinstein) Securities and Exchange Commission ESG proposed rule
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 8695 - Protecting Retirement Savings and Everyday Investors Act; H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act; S. 1770 Retirement Security and Savings Act: Provisions related financial transaction taxes on retirement investments and catch-up contributions. H.R. 1277, S. 374 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021: Provisions related to corporate transparency of employee make-up. H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act: Provisions related to Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure. 29.CFR2550.404a-1: Provisions related to Qualified Default Investment Alternative, Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation. Issues related to proposed changes to the FTC Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) rule regarding disclosure and acquisitions. Issues related to Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation in proposed rule CFR: 29 CFR 2550 - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments & Exercising Shareholders Rights. Issues related to to enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors in CFR 210, 229, 232, 239 and 249 SEC Proposed Rules. Issues related to SEC proposed rules regarding registration of investment advisers, categorization of investment companies, and Environmental, Social and Governance practices in 17 CFR Parts 200, 230, 232, 239, 249, 270, 274, and 279.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
ISSUEDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives ISSUEPaid Medical and Family Leave ISSUENational Data Privacy Standard ISSUESystemic Risk/Capital Standards PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provide financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, and other purposes. ISSUEAutonomous Vehicles ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting HR 842/S 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. HR 528, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Reform Act - place FSOC and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process and to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research. HR 1523/S 526, Modern Worker Empowerment Act - to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. HR 5, Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. HR 1277/S 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1270, PAID Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1255/S 377, Living Donor Protection Act - promote and protect from discrimination living organ do HR 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. HR 1512, CLEAN Future Act - build a clean future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. S 524, Federal Insurance Abolishment Act - to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office. HR 1549/S 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act - establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 1641/S 638, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act - to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing. HR 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 - requires an issuer of securities to annually disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance metrics. S 653, Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act - provide for the application of MSP rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. HR 2068/S 862, CLAIM Act - safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business. HR 1996/S 910, SAFE Banking Act - create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses S 574, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - improve asbestos trust claim transparency. S 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act - increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding. HR 358, FRESH Trucking Act - modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. HR 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - extend deadlines for the Paycheck Protection Program. HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021 -- require EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances HR 2570/S 1217 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 -- directs SEC to require issuers to disclose information regarding climate change-related risks. HR 2001 Diversity Data Accountability Act - requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. HR 1087 Shareholder Political Transparency Act -- requires disclosure of information related to expenditures for political activities HR 3099 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act -- To include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the FSOC. HR 3962/S 1625 SECURE Notarization Act -- To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations S 1805SHELTER Act -- allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. S 1896Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act -- To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process HR 3571/S 1876 Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 -- To require the Fed to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes. HR 3664 SMART Act -- to provide for an exception from patent infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. HR 3676 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards relating to sanctions for individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger in the vehicle, while intoxicated or impaired, and for other purposes. HR 3711 SELF DRIVE Act -- to provide safety measures for over highly automated vehicles HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act - to require annual disclosure of certain ESG metrics. HR 3675 Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act -- To establish a grant program to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving, and for other purposes. HR 3757/S 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act -- To authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures HR 3899 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 -- To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 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, and for other purposes. DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2021 - improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands HR 4675/S 2432 Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2021 - excludes from gross income qualified catastrophe mitigation payment made under a state-based catastrophe loss mitigation program. HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5823, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) 2022 - establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program HR 5736, Booster Seat Safety Act - direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information HR 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act - prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute HR 5734, Catastrophic Risk Transfer (CART) Act - to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses HR 5689, Resilient AMERICA Act - improve the provision of Federal resources to help build capacity and fund risk-reducing, cost-effective mitigation projects HR 4006 Fair Repair Act -- requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers HR 6580/S 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 -- direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes HR 6570 REPAIR Act -- ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles HR 4521 America COMPETES Act -- bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters HR 4777/S 2497 Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act -- addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors S 3844Economic Continuity and Stability Act -- establish a clear and uniform process, on a nationwide basis, for replacing the London interbank offered rate in existing contracts S 3715E-SIGN Modernization Act -- repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce S 3755Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act -- amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration HR 6027 Online Privacy Act -- establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties S 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act -- require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States DRAFT, Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2022 -- help accelerate economic growth and spur new business formation S 4110, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2022 -- establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S 4299, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act -- to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans S 4274, National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act -- improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks ISSUE, SEC 144A/Rule 15c2-11 No Action Letter ISSUE, ESG, DEI, Climate-Related Financial Risk HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - to create a federal privacy standard DRAFT, Data Breach and Security Notification Act of 2021- to establish data breach and security standards. DRAFT, Rep. McHenry/Financial Services Privacy Draft - to amend GLBA HR 8063, RAMP Act - to improve MSP statute by eliminating the private right of action HR 8254 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 - FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 - funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies. S 4619 Fair Access to Financial Services Act - provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions HR 8589 To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes - prevent finalization of SEC climate-risk disclosure rule HR 2123 D&I DATA Act - requires certain regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies ISSUE SEC Rule 144A/15c2-11 HR 8483 Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 - require studies regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires DRAFT Diverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers DRAFT Minority and Women Inclusion in Insurance Act - require FIO to conduct an annual survey of insurers to determine the extent of diversity in the insurance industry DRAFT Diversify Insurers Workforce Study Act - require FIO to conduct a study regarding recruitment, retention, and attrition of employees in the insurance industry
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (H.R. 1187) Diversity and Inclusion ESG Investing Closed End Funds Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (H.R. 4262/S. 3948) Inflation Reduction Act (HR 5376)
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Venture Exchange, H.R. 2899 - Main Street Growth Act, S. 2306 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 3454 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, H.R. 1584 - Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, S. 1283 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Mark-to-market - S.2621 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021; Tracking legislation that would impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) - S. 1504 - Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act, H.R.5910 - Holding SPACs Accountable Act; Support diplomatic efforts by the PCAOB / SEC to ensure PCAOB review of foreign auditing firms; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform; Equity market structure (H.R. 4617), Regulation NMS, market data - H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 1, H.R. ____ - Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 5795 - Main Street Growth Act, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 2, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, H.R. ____ - Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act of 2022, H.R. ____ - Require the SEC to engage in rulemaking to prohibit or limit the use of rebate payments by exchanges that are tiered based on the aggregate volume of transactions effected by such members, H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; ESG and public company regulations, H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule.
Client expense: $595,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (H.R. 7776 / S.4137) - Support biennial legislation that authorizes flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1187) - legislative package that will encourage corporate environmental and social responsibility.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022, all provisions; S. 1260, United States Innovation an Competition Act, all provisions; H.R. 1996/ S.910, Safe Banking Act of 2021, all provisions; H.R. 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2123, Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions; H.R. 1277, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, all provisions; H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protections Act, all provisions; SBA program education; CRA modernization general education; cyber security general education.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4521, America Competes Act of 2022, all provisions; S. 1260, United States Innovation an Competition Act, all provisions; H.R. 1996/ S.910, Safe Banking Act of 2021, all provisions; H.R. 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act, all provisions; H.R. 2123, Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions; H.R. 1277, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act, all provisions; H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protections Act, all provisions; SBA program education; CRA modernization general education; cyber security general education.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Legislation affecting the airline industry, including: -H.R. 741, To support the sustainable aviation fuel market, and for other purposes; -H.R. 884, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and for other purposes; -H.R. 911/S. 911, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft, and for other purposes; -S. 82/H.R. 1463, A bill to require a joint task force on air travel during and after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and for other purposes; -H.R. 1696/S. 642, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021; -H.R. 1813/S. 2717, To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury/FASTER Act; -S. 919, To establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use; -H.R. 2719, To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications to the passenger facility charge program administered by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; -H.R. 2770, To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for aviation system enhancements during public health emergencies, and for other purposes; -H.R. 3110/S. 1658, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes; -H.R. 3440/S. 2263, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes; -S. 1752/H.R. 3482, A bill to establish the National Center for Advancement of Aviation; -H.R. 4042, To provide for funding from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Administration activities for a certain period in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes; -H.R. 4094, To conduct a pilot program at foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States without additional security re-screening, and for other purposes; -S. 1608, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; -S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act; -S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; -H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act; -S. 1217, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021; -S. 2859, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of certain taxes and revenues; -H.R. 5376, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14 (Build Back Better Act); -H.R. 4094, One-Stop Pilot Program Act of 2021; -H.R. 5706, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act; -H.R. 6215/S. 3352, FAIR Fees Act; -S. 3125, Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act; -S. 3222, Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights; -S. 3333, Airline Information and Entertainment Access Act; and -S. 3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021. H.R.8294, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to staffing and security and facilitation fees; H.R.8257, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to airline passenger taxes, NextGen program, consumer protection, and sustainable aviation fuel; S. 1260/H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act/America Competes Act of 2022, provisions relating to Sustainable Aviation Fuel; S. 4419/H.R. 8105, Good Jobs for Good Airports Act; S. 4392, Reduce our Military Reliance on Foreign Fuel Act; H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act; Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes in Docket No. CDC-2020-0033; Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations (CDC-2019-0092 & CDC-2020-0013); NPRM, Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements in FAA-2019-0770; In the matter of ALL U.S. AIR CARRIERS Waiver of the dormancy and startup conditions on limited entry route authority in DOT-OST-2020-0035; Refunding Fees for Delayed Checked Bags and Ancillary Services that Are Not Provided in DOT-OST-2016-0208; NPRM, Accessible Lavatories on Single Aisle Aircraft, Part 1 in DOT-OST-2019-0180 and Part 2 in DOT-OST-2021-0137; NPRM, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Securities and Exchange Commission, File Number S7-10-22, RIN 3235-AM87; Executive Order 13998 on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, January 21, 2021; Executive Order 14036 on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, July 9, 2021; Amended Order Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic, CDC 2021-24385, November 5, 2021; Requirements for Negative Pre-Departure Covid-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From Covid-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country, CDC 2021-26603, December 7, 2021; and Requirement for Airlines and Operators To Collect and Transmit Designated Information for Passengers and Crew Arriving Into the United States; Requirement for Passengers to Provide Designated Information, CDC 2021-24386, November 5, 2021. Federal policy regarding matters impacting the airline industry, including: -FAA Air Traffic Control operations, modernization, and equipage, staffing -Passenger Facility Charges; -Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (aviation security taxes and fees, fee diversion, passenger and baggage inspection issues, aircraft security issues, TSA wait times, facilities, equipment, biometrics, and staffing issues); -Airport Security Issues; -Cybersecurity issues; -Customs and Border Protection issues (CBP facilities and staffing levels at airports, preclearance, user fee increases, revenue diversion, biometric entry/exit); -Aircraft noise and emissions issues; -Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding, passenger and cargo inspection issues, and inspection fees; -International air service rights issues (Open Skies, U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations); -Ancillary fees (baggage, cancellation/change fees, premium seating); customer service issues including travel waivers, travel credits, and refund policies; -Passengers with disabilities issues; -FAA Flight and Duty Time regulations; -Bureau of Transportation Statistics; -Global Distribution Systems/Online Travel Agents; -Air Carrier Cabotage Exemptions; -Revenue Diversion; -Information Technology issues; -Labor issues; -Domestic and international allocation of gates and slots; -FAA Reauthorization; -Regulatory Reform; -Data Privacy; -Aircraft Certification Issues; -Taxes On Aviation; -Coronavirus (COVID-19) including aircraft cleaning, facial covering requirement, health screening requirements, slot waivers, COVID-19 testing, and international and domestic quarantines and travel restrictions, vaccination requirements; -Climate Policy; -Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF); -Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Reporting; -Airport Infrastructure; -Secondary Cockpit Barriers; -Tourism; -Spectrum Interference Issues; -Fuel Supply Issues; -Airline operations; and -Family seating.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. 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. HR 4865/S. 3198 - 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. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: 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. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ 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 Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · 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. 4866/S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 1996/S. 910 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022. This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 842/S.420 - 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. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. H.R. 1277/S. 374 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 2543 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. This bill address access to financial services, diversity in various financial institutions and establishments, and other related issues. Issue: diversity and inclusion H.R.4865/S.3198 - 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. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act. 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. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 4616/S. 3779 - 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. 2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Issue: LIBOR. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S. 3715 - 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.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. Issue: Regulation Best Interest Issue: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. No 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: $743,405 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposal including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, net zero, and corporate climate policy
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securitization issues, rating agency issues, ESG Environmental, Social and Governance disclosures to investors, and issues related to LIBOR. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act; H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act; H.R. 1549, the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act; H.R. 3571, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021; and HR 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021. Issues related to climate change.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Securitization issues, rating agency issues, ESG Environmental, Social and Governance disclosures to investors, and issues related to LIBOR. H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act; H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act; H.R. 1549, the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act; H.R. 3571, the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021; and H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021. Issues related to climate change.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FIN -Quarter 2 2022 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. 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 Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 1996/S. 910 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022. This bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 842/S.420 - 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. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act. 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. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 4616/S. 3779 - 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. 2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2022, provides supplemental appropriations for activities to support Ukraine, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Issue: LIBOR. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S. 3715 - 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.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. Issue: Regulation Best Interest Issue: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. No 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: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 935, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 2620, Investor Choice Act of 2021 H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3448, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to House Amendment 218 H.R. 4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5586/S. 3056, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5648/S. 3022, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 5910, Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 H.R. 5911, Fair Hiring in Banking Act H.R. 7977, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 2417, Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 S. 2508, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S. 2621, Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 S. 3410, The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act S. 3844, Economic Continuity and Stability Act S. 3914, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2022 S. 4241, INvestor Democracy is EXpected (INDEX) Act Draft legislation titled Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act 4.0 of 2022 Draft legislation titled Making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation Potential legislation to further economic growth through environmental, social, and governance factors Potential legislation to speed up the timeline of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Potential legislation to enshrine SEC threshold ownership requirements for shareholder proposals Potential legislation to require the SEC to study barriers in accessing capital for minority entrepreneurs Potential legislation to expressing a sense of Congress reaffirming the Supreme Court materiality standard Potential legislation to require the SEC to consider additional standards in the rulemaking process Nomination of Mark Uyeda to be Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Proposed rule regarding SEC Enhanced Reporting of Proxy Votes by Registered Management Investment Companies; Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers Proposed Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 57,478-57,524, October 15, 2021) Proposed rule regarding SEC Reporting of Securities Loans (86 Fed. Reg. 69,802-69,853, December 8, 2021) Proposed rule regarding Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions (87 Fed. Reg. 6,652-6,706, December 15, 2021) SEC Money Market Fund Reforms (86 Fed. Reg. 7,248, December 15, 2021) Proposed rules regarding amendments to Form PF (87 Fed. Reg. 9,106-9,235, January 26, 2022) Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; (87 Fed. Reg. 5,801-5,803, February 2, 2022) Request for Comment, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations (87 Fed. Reg. 6,537-6,549, February 4, 2022) Procedural Rule, Request for Comment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Supervisory Authority Over Certain Nonbank Covered Persons Based on Risk Determination; Public Release of Decisions and Orders (87 Fed. Reg. 25397-25398, April 29, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking (Regulation V) (87 Fed. Reg. 20,771-20,781, April 8, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Rules, Regulations, Guidance, and Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (87 Fed. Reg. 18,740-18,744, March 31, 2022) Proposed Rule; Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (87 Fed. Reg. 16,590-16,624, May 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Private Fund Advisers; Documentation of Registered Investment Adviser Compliance Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 16,886-16,977, March 24, 2022) Request for Comment, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions (87 Fed. Reg. 19,507-19,512, April 4, 2022) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Tax Reporting Proposal by the Department of the Treasury related to a $600 or more annual account threshold; Amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act related to credit reporting; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; House Committee on Financial Services request for information related to Russia sanctions; Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection with Security-Based Swaps, Prohibition against Undue Influence over Chief Compliance Officers, Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) activities, including a regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination Promoting the importance of appropriate length of SEC Comment Periods; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; implementation and enforcement of proxy advisory firm regulations finalized in 2020; implementation and enforcement of SEC 14a-8 shareholder proposal process reforms finalized in 2020; EU Money Market Fund Regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; implementation of beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act FY2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Social Security Administrations Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification System Service; Financial Stability Board recommendations on money market fund reform; IOSCO recommendations on sustainability-related practices, polices, procedures, and disclosure in asset management; Office of Financial Research (OFR) discussions on FSOC Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk; staff legal guidance at the SEC concerning no-action letters on shareholder proposals with broad societal impact (Staff Legal Bulletin 14L-CF); SEC reforms to regulations related to climate disclosures; SEC reforms to regulations related to Shareholder Proposals; SEC reforms to regulations related to Cybersecurity Disclosures; SEC reforms to regulations related to Human Capital Management Disclosures; SEC reforms to regulations related to Share Repurchase Disclosures; SEC reforms to regulations related to 10b5-1 Disclosure; SEC request for information on digital engagement practices; FinCEN Implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (P.L. 116-283); SEC Reopening of Comment Period on Pay Versus Performance; SEC Proposed Rule amending 10b5-1; SEC Amended Rule 15c2-11, applicability to 144A securities; SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors; SEC prosed rule on private fund advisors; documentation of registered investment adviser compliance reviews; Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization; Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors; Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Money Market Fund Reforms; Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization; Notice, Internal Revenue Service; Priority Guidance Plan; Compliance Assistance Release, Department of Labor; 401(k) Plan Investments in Cryptocurrencies Request for Information, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services; cybersecurity risk management and incident reporting; enhancement and standardization of climate related disclosures to investors SEC regulation
Client expense: $15,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 8695 - Protecting Retirement Savings and Everyday Investors Act; H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act; S. 1770 Retirement Security and Savings Act: Provisions related financial transaction taxes on retirement investments and catch-up contributions. H.R. 1277, S. 374 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021: Provisions related to corporate transparency of employee make-up. H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act: Provisions related to Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure. H.R. 5376 - Reconciliation Build Back Better Act: Provisions related to Capital Gains Rate, Estate Tax Provisions, and IRAs. 29.CFR2550.404a-1: Provisions related to Qualified Default Investment Alternative, Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation. Issues related to proposed changes to the FTC Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) rule regarding disclosure and acquisitions. Issues related to Environmental, Social and Governance disclosure and risk mitigation in proposed rule CFR: 29 CFR 2550 - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments & Exercising Shareholders Rights. Issues related to to enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors in CFR 210, 229, 232, 239 and 249 SEC Proposed Rules and Department of Labor guidance. Issues related to SEC proposed rules regarding registration of investment advisers, categorization of investment companies, and Environmental, Social and Governance practices in 17 CFR Parts 200, 230, 232, 239, 249, 270, 274, and 279.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187 the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Vargas) S. 588 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 (Feinstein) Securities and Exchange Commission ESG proposed rule
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (H.R. 1187) Diversity and Inclusion ESG Investing Closed End Funds Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (H.R. 4262) Build Back Better Act (HR 5376)
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE