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PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. Currently, the program is set to expire on March 31, 2021. For the final 30 days of the program (i.e., from June 1 until June 30), the Small Business Administration may only process applications submitted prior to June 1, and it may not accept any new loan applications. The bill excludes the budgetary effects of this bill from PAYGO scorecards under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and from Senate PAYGO scorecards.
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Became Public Law No: 117-6.
Became Public Law No: 117-6.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate, under the order of 3/24/2021, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 140.
SenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 3/24/2021, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 140.
SenateMotion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 36. Record Vote Number: 139. (CR S1797)
SenateBills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #139 | senate | On the Motion | Motion Agreed to (64-36, 3/5 majority required) | March 25, 2021 |
| #140 | senate | On Passage of the Bill | Bill Passed (92-7, 3/5 majority required) | March 25, 2021 |
| #136 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (96-4, 3/5 majority required) | March 24, 2021 |
| #80 | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | March 16, 2021 |
2022 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Support for PPP Extension Act - H.R. 1799
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) - support H.R. 1799 - Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act - support
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. 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). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. 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). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Paycheck Protection Program and legislation pertaining to its existence and extension - H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1799 PPP Extension Act of 2021.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Point of order under section 404(a) of S.Con. Res. 13, 111th Congress, against the measure raised in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1792-1800)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1792)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1746)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 4. Record Vote Number: 136. (CR S1746)
SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1641)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1641)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 3 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H1373)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 3 (Roll no. 80).(text: CR H1373)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1406)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1799.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1373-1376)
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| March 11, 2021 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| FL |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Alma S. Adams | Democratic | NC |
| Angie Craig | Democratic | MN |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Antonio Delgado | Democratic | NY |
| Ashley Hinson | Republican | IA |
| Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Republican | AS |
| Beth Van Duyne | Republican | TX |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican | OH |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic | IL |
| Brenda L. Lawrence | Democratic | MI |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Chris Jacobs | Republican | NY |
| Chris Pappas | Democratic | NH |
| Claudia Tenney | Republican | NY |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Daniel Meuser | Republican | PA |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David Kustoff | Republican | TN |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic | MN |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic | NC |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Ed Case | Democratic | HI |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gregory F. Murphy | Republican | NC |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | WA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Jefferson Van Drew | Republican | NJ |
| Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | VA |
| Jenniffer González-Colón | Republican | PR |
| Jim Hagedorn | Republican | MN |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | MD |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | TX |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Lucy McBath | Democratic | GA |
| Maria Elvira Salazar | Republican | FL |
| Marie Newman | Democratic | IL |
| Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | WA |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Democratic | GU |
| Michael Waltz | Republican | FL |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | CA |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Nikema Williams | Democratic | GA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Stauber | Republican | MN |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | NC |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Stacey E. Plaskett | Democratic | VI |
| Stephanie N. Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Ted Budd | Republican | NC |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | MN |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Van Taylor | Republican | TX |
| Young Kim | Republican | CA |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Provisions in the HEROES Act on provisions relating to the PPP loans, H.R.1799 PPP Extension Act regarding processing PPP applications, HR 6054 on vehicle floorplan disclosure, policies dealing with data security for small businesses.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues pertaining to installment lending and vehicle financing, data security matters, credit reporting issues, industrial loan companies charters, postal banking, debt collection and third party related vendor issues, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau matters, legislation regarding rates on credit lending, provisions in American Rescue Plan Act relating to credit provisions and small business loans, HEROES Act on provisions relating to the PPP loans, H.R.1799 PPP Extension Act regarding processing applications, HR 1996 and S. 910 SAFE Banking Act on provisions related to lawful businesses, Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank Act, FTC safeguards rule
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues pertaining to installment lending and vehicle financing, data security matters, credit reporting issues, industrial loan companies charters, postal banking, debt collection and third party vendors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau matters, legislation regarding rates on credit lending, provisions in American Rescue Plan Act relating to credit provisions and small business loans, HEROES Act on provisions relating to the PPP loans, H.R.1799 PPP Extension Act regarding processing applications, HR 1996 and S. 910 SAFE Banking Act on provisions related to lawful businesses, Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank act, Federal Trade Commission safeguards rule, potential legislation limiting credit repair organizations
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 1799 - PPP reinstatement act
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) - C.A.R. advocated on the bill's possible preemption of state law in determining the ability of real estate agents to choose to be independent contractors. H.R. 1799 - PPP Extension Act - The bill would extend the PPP to allow for two more months of applications. C.A.R. submitted comments to the House Financial Services Committee on the hearing entitled: Supporting Small Minority Owned Businesses Through the Pandemic C.A.R. submitted comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act A Proposed Rule by the Wage and Hour Division
Client expense: $87,593 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 1226/S. 389, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act H.R. 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 H.R. 3438/S. 2657, Northern Mariana Islands Entrepreneurship Act of 2021 H.R. 6814, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 7552/S. 2348, Golden-preneurship Act S. 1749, Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2021 S. 4900, SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 Proposed rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (87 Fed. Reg. 62118-62275, Oct. 13, 2022) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including administrative and legislative corrections, eligibility, and extension of the program deadline; separation of SBA 7(a) loan program and PPP commitments; opportunity zones; eligibility of 501(c)(6) organizations to access PPP loans; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); tax extenders legislation
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act H.R. 4372/S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4373/S. 3075, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5735/S. 3011, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act H.R. 6833, Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8254/S. 4685, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8255/S. 4660, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8256/S. 4664, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8257/S.4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Various issues relating to implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); FY2023 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels; amendments and potential amendments to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, related to potential debarment of federal contractors with certain Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, to credit reporting, to printed circuit boards, and to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); funding for advanced nuclear in FY2023 appropriations legislation; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund; debt ceiling, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation; COBRA Subsidies in COVID-19 Relief Legislation; appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; reauthorization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); potential provisions relating to the National Security Innovation and Industrial Base (NSIB) and the Software Bill of Materials in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act; funding for the Border Water Infrastructure Program in FY23 Appropriations legislation; funding issues related to the USPTO; funding issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues related to the Department of Justice; funding issues related to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues related to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Paycheck Protection Program H.R. 1799 / S. 723, PPP Extension Act H.R. 6037, To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program. H.R. 6054, Small Business Lending Disclosure Act
Client expense: $2,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021. H.R. 3807 Amend ARP to increase appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, To secure provider relief for assisted living and other senior congregate care communities; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021, To extend the deadline for application of paycheck protection program loans for eligible senior living providers; H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, To prevent legislation that would exacerbate workforce challenges among senior living providers; S.420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, To prevent legislation that would exacerbate workforce challenges among senior living providers; H.R.1848, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, To advance measures that will target national investments in the infrastructure needs of long-term care facilities; H.R.331, the Nurses CARE Act, to extend temporary nurse aide authorizations and meet care needs of seniors; H.R.4131, the Better Care Betters Jobs Act, to support investments in long-term care services specifically for home and community based services; S.2210, the Better Care Betters Jobs Act, to support investments in long-term care services specifically for home and community based services; H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act, to support investments in long-term care services and workforce development; H.R.5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, to provide federal reinsurance for pandemic related losses and ensure availability of coverage related to pandemics; H.R.5963, he Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act, to release all available provider relief funds to reimburse expenses and losses attributed to COVID-19; H.R.6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act, to restore eligibility for senior living providers to claim the tax credit that was ended prematurely, and help with workforce challenges; H.R.6530, the SENIOR Act of 2022, to provide targeted financial relief for senior living providers and workforce development grants to address staffing shortages; S.2415, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act, to provide additional tax-preferred savings options for Americans to plan for their long-term care needs; H.R.7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act, to provide additional tax-preferred savings options for Americans to plan for their long-term care needs; S.3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act, to plan for and better prepare for future pandemics and the impact on senior living operators; S.3611, the Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act, to release all available provider relief funds to reimburse expenses and losses attributed to COVID-19; S.4169, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.447, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, to provide the DOL's Office of Apprenticeships statutory authority to address workforce shortages; H.R.3807, The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, to provide supplemental relief for certain businesses impacted by COVID-19; H.R.8750, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, to provide workforce development programs, disaster relief funding, retirement savings, low-income seniors housing, dementia research, and telehealth programs.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues pertaining to credit reporting and alternative data, credit monitoring, and COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation; H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Federal policy relating to regulations at the SEC, Federal Reserve, and Department of the Treasury. Issues related to sanctions affecting financial institutions. Issues impacting financial institutions and COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation, including: HH.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to financial regulatory reform; financial services issues related to transportation and infrastructure; Treasury Housing Reform Plan; cannabis-related banking. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.111-203). Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.115-174). COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation including: H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation. H.R.3948, GSIB Act of 2021; H.R.2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to housing finance reform, regulatory relief and modification to interchange, financial regulatory reform, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reform, consumer credit, and cannabis-related banking; Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.111-203); Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.115-174); H.R.6889, Credit Union Board Modernization Act; S.4674/H.R.8874, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022; COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation including: H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation, H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation, and H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation; H.R.2954, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022; FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R.2617).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1860 Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act Direct Primary Care Agreements Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion H.R. 2582, the PPP Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act S. 1200, the Fair PPP Accounting Act H.R. 1854/ S. 1178 RECRUIT Act
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Increased flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Programs (PPP) loans Increased funding for small business loan programs Easier PPP Loan forgiveness Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion Personal Protective Equipment for Small Businesses Liability Reform H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance deduction from Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Availability and cost of PPE Workforce shortages Deceptive online review of small businesses, including dental practices
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Support H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act Oppose H.R. 5525, the ENABLERS Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 · Small Business
H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021; H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 2583, the PPP Equity Act of 2021; Interchange Fees/Debit Routing issues; PPP and EIDL funding
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Legislation and regulations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocacy related to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) S.537 & H.R.1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Legislation and regulations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocacy related to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) S.537 & H.R.1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
Increased flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Programs (PPP) loans Increased funding for small business loan programs Easier PPP Loan forgiveness Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion Personal Protective Equipment for Small Businesses Liability Reform H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance deduction from Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Availability and cost of PPE Workforce shortages
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. H.R. 1860 Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts) H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act S. 2874, Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act Direct Primary Care Agreements Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion H.R. 2582, the PPP Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act S. 1200, the Fair PPP Accounting Act H.R. 1854/ S. 1178 RECRUIT Act
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
Support for relief and financing to micro business from COVID pandemic in Congress(H.R.1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1799 PPP Extension Act of 2021; S. 723 and S. 815 PPP Extension Act of 2021. Work with SBA on capital access. Support for the American Recovery Plan(ARP). Support for INFORM Act Paycheck Protection Program and Emergency Energy Disaster Loan (EIDC). Support for INFORM Act supporting small business in maintaining their ability to leverage online markets without additional regulatory burden. Support for American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Support for United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Support for paid leave sections of proposed Family Security Act 2.0.
Client expense: $90,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 1226/S. 389, Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act H.R. 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 H.R. 3438/S. 2657, Northern Mariana Islands Entrepreneurship Act of 2021 H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 H.R. 6814, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 7552/S. 2348, Golden-preneurship Act S. 1749, Reaching America's Rural Minority Businesses Act of 2021 S. 4900, SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 Nomination of Don Cravins to be Under Secretary of the Minority Business Development Agency Proposed rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11,2022) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including administrative and legislative corrections, eligibility, and extension of the program deadline; separation of SBA 7(a) loan program and PPP commitments; opportunity zones; eligibility of 501(c)(6) organizations to access PPP loans; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 H.R. 2225, National Science Foundation for the Future Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act H.R. 4372/S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4373/S. 3075, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5735/S. 3011, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act H.R. 6833, Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8254/S. 4685, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8255/S. 4660, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8256/S. 4664, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8257/S.4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Various issues relating to implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); FY2022 appropriations priorities; FY2022 funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); FY2022 funding for Facial Recognition Vendor Testing (FRVT); FY2022 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) appropriations; FY2022 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; FY 2022 appropriations requests to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies regarding facial recognition vendor testing (FRVT) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); budget reconciliation legislation and related spending levels; amendments and potential amendments to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, related to potential debarment of federal contractors with certain Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, to credit reporting, to printed circuit boards, and to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); funding for advanced nuclear in FY2022 appropriations legislation; implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) including provisions relating to the Technology Modernization Fund; debt ceiling, budget caps, budget sequestration, and budget reconciliation; COBRA Subsidies in COVID-19 Relief Legislation; appropriating funding for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Fund and Multilateral Telecommunications Security Fund; increased technology modernization funding for FY2022; reauthorization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); potential provisions relating to the National Security Innovation and Industrial Base (NSIB) in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act; funding for the Border Water Infrastructure Program in FY23 Appropriations legislation; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, To secure provider relief for assisted living and other senior congregate care communities; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021, To extend the deadline for application of paycheck protection program loans for eligible senior living providers; H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, To prevent legislation that would exacerbate workforce challenges among senior living providers; S.420, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, To prevent legislation that would exacerbate workforce challenges among senior living providers; H.R.1848, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, To advance measures that will target national investments in the infrastructure needs of long-term care facilities; H.R.331, the Nurses CARE Act, to extend temporary nurse aide authorizations and meet care needs of seniors; H.R.4131, the Better Care Betters Jobs Act, to support investments in long-term care services specifically for home and community based services; S.2210, the Better Care Betters Jobs Act, to support investments in long-term care services specifically for home and community based services; H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act, to support investments in long-term care services and workforce development; H.R.5823, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, to provide federal reinsurance for pandemic related losses and ensure availability of coverage related to pandemics; H.R.5963, he Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act, to release all available provider relief funds to reimburse expenses and losses attributed to COVID-19; H.R.6161, the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act, to restore eligibility for senior living providers to claim the tax credit that was ended prematurely, and help with workforce challenges; H.R.6530, the SENIOR Act of 2022, to provide targeted financial relief for senior living providers and workforce development grants to address staffing shortages; S.2415, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act, to provide additional tax-preferred savings options for Americans to plan for their long-term care needs; H.R.7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act, to provide additional tax-preferred savings options for Americans to plan for their long-term care needs; S.3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act, to plan for and better prepare for future pandemics and the impact on senior living operators; S.3611, the Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act, to release all available provider relief funds to reimburse expenses and losses attributed to COVID-19; S.4169, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.447, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, to provide the DOL's Office of Apprenticeships statutory authority to address workforce shortages; H.R.3807, The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021, to provide supplemental relief for certain businesses impacted by COVID-19; H.R.8750, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021. H.R. 3807 Amend ARP to increase appropriations to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
Paycheck Protection Program and legislation pertaining to its existence and extension - H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 1799 PPP Extension Act of 2021.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) - C.A.R. advocated on the bill's possible preemption of state law in determining the ability of real estate agents to choose to be independent contractors. H.R. 1799 - PPP Extension Act - The bill would extend the PPP to allow for two more months of applications. C.A.R. submitted comments to the House Financial Services Committee on the hearing entitled: Supporting Small Minority Owned Businesses Through the Pandemic
Client expense: $51,888 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues pertaining to credit reporting and alternative data, credit monitoring, and COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation; H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Federal policy relating to regulations at the SEC, Federal Reserve, and Department of the Treasury. Issues related to sanctions affecting financial institutions. Issues impacting financial institutions and COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation, including: HH.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to financial regulatory reform; financial services issues related to transportation and infrastructure; Treasury Housing Reform Plan; cannabis-related banking. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.111-203). Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.115-174). COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation including: H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation. H.R.3948, GSIB Act of 2021; H.R.2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to housing finance reform, regulatory relief and modification to interchange, financial regulatory reform, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reform, consumer credit, and cannabis-related banking; Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.111-203); Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.115-174); H.R.6889, Credit Union Board Modernization Act; S.4674/H.R.8874, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022. COVID-19 stimulus relief legislation including: H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation; H.R.1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L.117-2) implementation; H.R.1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 (P.L.117-6) implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
Paycheck Protection Program H.R. 1799 / S. 723, PPP Extension Act H.R. 6037, To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program. H.R. 6054, Small Business Lending Disclosure Act
Client expense: $2,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues pertaining to installment lending and vehicle financing, data security matters, credit reporting issues, industrial loan companies charters, postal banking, debt collection and third party related vendor issues, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau matters, legislation regarding rates on credit lending, provisions in American Rescue Plan Act relating to credit provisions and small business loans, HEROES Act on provisions relating to the PPP loans, H.R.1799 PPP Extension Act regarding processing applications, HR 1996 and S. 910 SAFE Banking Act on provisions related to lawful businesses, Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank Act, FTC safeguards rule
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues pertaining to installment lending and vehicle financing, data security matters, credit reporting issues, industrial loan companies charters, postal banking, debt collection and third party vendors, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau matters, legislation regarding rates on credit lending, provisions in American Rescue Plan Act relating to credit provisions and small business loans, HEROES Act on provisions relating to the PPP loans, H.R.1799 PPP Extension Act regarding processing applications, HR 1996 and S. 910 SAFE Banking Act on provisions related to lawful businesses, Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank act, Federal Trade Commission safeguards rule
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
Provisions in the HEROES Act on provisions relating to the PPP loans, H.R.1799 PPP Extension Act regarding processing PPP applications, HR 6054 on vehicle floorplan disclosure, policies dealing with data security for small businesses.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 1799 - PPP reinstatement act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. 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). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · Small Business
Support H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act Oppose H.R. 5525, the ENABLERS Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021; H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; H.R. 2583, the PPP Equity Act of 2021; Interchange Fees/Debit Routing issues; PPP and EIDL funding
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Legislation and regulations addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocacy related to COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) S.537 & H.R.1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act This bill establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R.7 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2021 To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. H.R.842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. H.R.971 - Small Business Succession Planning Act Bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create an online business succession planning toolkit that will assist small businesses through the process of creating business succession plans with the aid of SBA and its resource partners. NSBA supports. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 This bill provides additional relief to address the continued impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.1381 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. (Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. H.R. 1482 - 504 Credit Risk Management Improvement Act of 2021 The measure would increase and streamline oversight of the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 504 Loan Program, allowing small businesses to grow, modernize, and recover. NSBA supports. H.R. 1487 - Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 The bill requires the SBA to perform an annual portfolio risk analysis of the Microloan Program, to ensure taxpayer money is safeguarded. NSBA supports. H.R.1490 - 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides a small business with SBA financing--through a certified development company (CDC) intermediary-for expansion or modernization. NSBA supports. H.R.1502 - Microloan Improvement Act of 2021 The bill revises the microloan program through which the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides financial assistance to small businesses through designated intermediaries. NSBA supports. H.R.1507 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. H.R.1508 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. H.R.1712 - Death Tax Repeal Act This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. H.R.1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. NSBA supports. H.R. 1944 - Healthy Workplaces Act This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3462 - SBA Cyber Awareness Act The bill expands cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration (SBA) by requiring them to issue a report assessing the agencys ability to combat cyber threats within six months of passage. The legislation requires the SBA to notify Congress of future breaches with information on those affected and how the breach occurred. NSBA supports. H.R. 3469 - Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Boots to Business (B2B) program for five years to help transitioning service members start and grow their businesses. NSBA supports. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act This bill addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). NSBA supports. H.R. 3807 -- Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 Congress provided $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which provided relied to more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses. NSBA supports. H.R. 4037 - Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4256 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2021 It amends the Small Businesses Investment Act of 1958 to increase the percentage of capital and surplus that a bank or federal savings association may invest in Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to match current banking regulations. NSBA supports. 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). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4481 - Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act It provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents. NSBA supports. H.R.4513 - Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021 The act aims to create proactive partnerships between small businesses and the government to help protect small businesses from criminal cyber-attacks. NSBA supports. H.R. 4521 -- the America COMPETES Act The bill is aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness and boosting manufacturing, particularly in the semiconductor industry. NSBA supports. H.R. 4531 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act It requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. NSBA supports. H.R.4515 - Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021 The bill aims to establish a cyber counseling certification program at SBDCs to become better trained to assist small businesses with their cybersecurity and cyber strategy needs. NSBA supports. H.R.5065 - Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require the Service Corps of Retired Executives to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals. NSBA supports. H.R.5078 - Prison to Proprietorship Act This bill directs the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Bureau of Prisons, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. NSBA supports. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, childcare, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. NSBA is monitoring. S.53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021 Bill would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour over five years, allow for annual automatic increases without the consent of Congress, and eventually eliminate the tipped wage. NSBA opposes. S.205 - Paycheck Fairness Act A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S.420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 This bill expands various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace. NSBA opposes. S.480 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act This bill makes permanent the tax deduction for qualified business income. Under current law, the deduction expires after December 31, 2025. NSBA supports. S.522 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2021 Bill would require that each government agency provide a 100-word plain language summary of each proposed rule. NSBA supports. S.533 - Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 Bill would require every federal agency to include text in guidance documents stating that guidance is not legally binding, making it easier for small businesses to understand which regulations apply to them. NSBA supports. S.537 - Healthy Workplaces Ac This bill allows tax credits for employer expenses for protecting employees from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). NSBA supports. S. 617-the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 This bill repeals the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. It also makes conforming amendments related to the gift tax. NSBA supports. S.749 - American Innovation and Jobs Act This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures. NSBA supports. S.936 - INFORM Consumers Act A bill to require online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information regarding high-volume third-party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers. NSBA is monitoring. S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues. NSBA supports certain provisions. S.1687 - Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1703 - Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 Bills amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring.
Client expense: $33,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office