Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021

H.R. 935, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2072, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 2620, Investor Choice Act of 2021 H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3448, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5586/S. 3056, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5648/S. 3022, Stop Wall Street Looting Act H.R. 5910, Holding SPACs Accountable Act of 2021 H.R. 5911, Fair Hiring in Banking Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 2417, Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 S. 2508, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S. 2621, Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 S. 3410, The Consumer Protection and Due Process Act Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation Potential legislation to further economic growth through environmental, social, and governance factors Potential legislation to speed up the timeline of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Potential legislation to enshrine SEC threshold ownership requirements for shareholder proposals Potential legislation to require the SEC to study barriers in accessing capital for minority entrepreneurs Potential companion legislation to H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 Nomination of Saule Omarova to serve as Comptroller of Currency Proposed rule regarding SEC Proxy Voting Advice Proposed Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 67,383-67,402, November 26, 2021) Proposed rule regarding SEC Enhanced Reporting of Proxy Votes by Registered Management Investment Companies; Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers Proposed Rule (86 Fed. Reg. 57,478-57,524, October 15, 2021) Notice, Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Comptroller of the Currency; Proposed Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management, (86 Fed. Reg. 38,182-38,204, July 19, 2021) Final rule regarding SEC Universal Proxy (86 Fed. Reg. 68,330-68,381, December 1, 2021) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) Regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; Tax Reporting Proposal by the Department of the Treasury related to a $600 or more annual account threshold; Amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act related to credit reporting; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; implementation and enforcement of proxy advisory firm regulations finalized in 2020; implementation and enforcement of SEC 14a-8 shareholder proposal process reforms finalized in 2020; EU Money Market Fund Regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; implementation of beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act FY2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Social Security Administrations Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification System Service; Financial Stability Board recommendations on money market fund reform; IOSCO recommendations on sustainability-related practices, polices, procedures, and disclosure in asset management; Office of Financial Research (OFR) discussions on FSOC Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk; staff legal guidance at the SEC concerning no-action letters on shareholder proposals with broad societal impact (Staff Legal Bulletin 14L-CF); SEC request for information on climate disclosures; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Shareholder Proposals; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Cybersecurity Disclosures; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Human Capital Management Disclosures; SEC Reforms to Money Market Funds Regulations; SEC request for information on digital engagement practices; FinCEN Implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

Client expense: $19,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. EOP - Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). DOL - EBSA - Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors, Fiduciaries, Record Keepers and Participants. DOL - EBSA - PTE 2020-02 - Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. DOL - EBSA - Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-24 for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and Brokers, Pension Consultants, Insurance Companies, and Investment Company Principal Underwriters. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (RIN - 1210-AC03/ 29 CFR 2550). DOL - EBSA - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. SEC - Request for Information and Comments on Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Digital Engagement Practices, Related Tools and Methods, and Regulatory Considerations and Potential Approaches; Information and Comments on Investment Adviser Use of Technology to Develop and Provide Investment Advice - RIN 3235-AN00 (Release Nos. 34-92766; IA-5833; File No. S7-10-21). SEC - FINRA - Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) - SR-FINRA-2021-024. SEC - FINRA - Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Effectiveness of Temporary FINRA Rule 3110.17 - SR-FINRA-2021-023. SEC - Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Broker-Dealers, Security-Based Swap Dealers, and Major Security-Based Swap Participants - (RIN 3235-AM76 - Release No. 34-93614; File No. S7-19-2 - 17 CFR Part 240). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Consumer Data Privacy Act - (Sen. Wyden (D-OR) - Discussion Draft). The CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 (H.R. 3182 - 116th Congress). The Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 (S.1885/H.R. 4320 - 116th Congress). The Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 (H.R. 4458 - 116th Congress). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). The American Families Plan. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act. (H.R. 2123 - 117th Congress). The Diversity Data Accountability Act (H.R.2001 - 117th Congress). The ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. (H.R. 1187 - 117th Congress). The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2265 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 4345 - 117th Congress). The Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. (H.R. 1277 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act. (H.R. 2516 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S.420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). The Senior Security Act (S.856/H.R. 1565 - 117th Congress). The Shareholder Political Transparency Act. (H.R. 1087 - 117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The SAFE Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996 - 117th Congress). National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S.2792/H.R. 4350 - 117th Congress). Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 (S.2674/H.R. 4969 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). The Financial Fitness Act (H.R. 5779 - 117th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Implementation and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS.

H.R. 935, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 1602, Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3412, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 3448, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616, Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 2417, Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 S. 2508, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S.J. Res. 15, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders" Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation Nomination of Saule Omarova to serve as Comptroller of Currency Request for Information on Monitoring Availability and Affordability of Auto Insurance; Assessing the Potential Evolution of the Auto Insurance Market (86 Fed. Reg. 28,681 - 28,683, May 27, 2021) Request for Comment, Agency Information Collection Activities (86 Fed. Reg. 43,999 - 44,000, August 11, 2021) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) Regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; SEC request for information on climate disclosures; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Proxy Advice; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Proxy Voting; SEC Reforms to regulations related to Shareholder Proposals; SEC Reforms to Money Market Funds Regulations; SEC implementation of Rule 15c2-11; SEC request for information on digital engagement practices; FinCEN Implementation of the Beneficial Ownership Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; implementation and enforcement of proxy advisory firm regulations finalized in 2020; implementation and enforcement of SEC 14a-8 shareholder proposal process reforms finalized in 2020; EU Money Market Fund Regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; implementation of beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Social Security Administrations Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification System Service; Financial Stability Board recommendations on money market fund reform; IOSCO recommendations on sustainability-related practices, polices, procedures, and disclosure in asset management; Office of Financial Research (OFR) discussions on FSOC Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending

Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. EOP - Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). DOL - EBSA - Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors, Fiduciaries, Record Keepers and Participants. DOL - EBSA - PTE 2020-02 - Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. DOL - EBSA - Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-24 for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and Brokers, Pension Consultants, Insurance Companies, and Investment Company Principal Underwriters. SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. SEC - Request for Information and Comments on Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Digital Engagement Practices, Related Tools and Methods, and Regulatory Considerations and Potential Approaches; Information and Comments on Investment Adviser Use of Technology to Develop and Provide Investment Advice - RIN 3235-AN00 (Release Nos. 34-92766; IA-5833; File No. S7-10-21). SEC - FINRA - Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) - SR-FINRA-2021-024. SEC - FINRA - Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Effectiveness of Temporary FINRA Rule 3110.17 - SR-FINRA-2021-023. Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Consumer Data Privacy Act - (Sen. Wyden (D-OR) - Discussion Draft). The CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 (H.R. 3182 - 116th Congress). The Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 (S.1885/H.R. 4320 - 116th Congress). The Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 (H.R. 4458 - 116th Congress). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). The American Families Plan. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act. (H.R. 2123 - 117th Congress). The Diversity Data Accountability Act (H.R.2001 - 117th Congress). The ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. (H.R. 1187 - 117th Congress). The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2265 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.4345 - 117th Congress). The Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. (H.R. 1277 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act. (H.R. 2516 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). The Senior Security Act (S.856/H.R.1565 - 117th Congress). The Shareholder Political Transparency Act. (H.R. 1087 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020 (S.3795/H.R.6994 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The SAFE Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Indexed Linked Annuity (RILA) Act (H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792/H.R. 4350 - 117th Congress). Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 (S.2674/H.R.4969 - 117th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Implementation and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS.

H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act: to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes. H.R. 2123, The Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act: to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes. Issues related to bank workers including employment discrimination and diversity and hiring data at banks Issues related to private equity regulation

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Mediation Board, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Protect the credit union tax exemption; support regulators commitment to facilitate responsible experimentation with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology; recommended that the MRMG support use of AI and ML models and recognize the role of existing vendor due diligence for BSA/AML compliance; Supports Efforts to Reduce Barriers to Innovation; support the recommendation that agencies consider using any authority under existing law or regulation to grant waivers and exemptions from regulations, or to allow pilot programs that provide safe harbors for specific AI applications; support S. 2131, the Improving FHA Support for Small-Dollar Mortgages Act of 2021; reject efforts aimed at blanket suppression of adverse information in credit reports; express concern about the Protecting Your Credit Score Acts right of action; support the Protecting Your Credit Score Acts efforts to hold CRAs accountable for their obligations under GLBA and to improve data security at the CRAs; support for increased funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF); express concern with allowing the USPS to provide banking services; request that the FHFA and Treasury urgently make the necessary adjustments to the PSPAs to allow credit unions to continue utilizing the GSE Patch until October 2022; encourage the NCUA Board to explore a floating interest rate ceiling that allows for adequate risk-based pricing models and mitigates interest rate risk; encourage the NCUA Board to consider increasing the interest rate ceiling upon its expiration or reaffirm the current 18 percent interest rate ceiling and avoid lowering the rate; support for S.J.Res.15, which would repeal the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) relating to National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders (the True Lender rule); express concerns about any increased reporting requirements on financial institutions, especially those in the Presidents 2022 budget request; supports H.R. 3958, the Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act, which makes the changes to the CLF in section 4016 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) permanent; urges the NCUA to extend the IFRs automatic expiration to temporarily amend Part 702, Subpart B (Subpart B) of its prompt corrective action (PCA) regulations to December 31, 2022 to fully provide FICUs the financial planning and operational flexibilities necessary to meet compounding share growth; encourages the NCUA to carefully consider whether the streamlined NWRP model may be permanently adopted; urge FASB to conduct a roundtable with credit unions and other small financial institutions to discuss the impacts of the adoption of the current expected credit losses (CECL); express concerns about the appropriateness of CECL for credit unions; support inclusion of the SSBCI program as part of the overall American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and express concerns about the wide latitude the statue affords to states in the development and execution of the program; encourage Treasury to provide additional guidance, FAQs, or training that can help CDFI and MDI credit unions prepare for and find opportunities within the SSBCI program; requests that the NCUA minimize examination burdens and understand the difficulties in obtaining independent validations of BSA and OFAC models employed at credit unions; urge agencies to consult the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Councils (FFIEC) examination reports and supervisory information through regular information sharing to better assess changes to the MRMG principles to reflect current practices; fully funding both the CDFI Fund and CDRLF at levels proposed in the Presidents FY2022 budget request, or at least above the FY2021 funding levels; support providing ample funding to support SBAs 7(a) and 504 loan programs; support legislation Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act, that would allow all types of credit unions to add underserved areas and make it easier to make critical member business loans to small businesses in those areas; urge you to implore the SBA to continue to streamline PPP loan forgiveness process; support H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID- 19 Crisis Act of 2021; support for MBL cap relief as a step to make it easier for credit unions to do more to help small businesses in light of the pandemic; support the use of alternative credit score models to enhance access to affordable credit for creditworthy borrowers who have historically been marginalized; support for the National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) interim final rule extending statutory enhancements to the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); support making the amendments in the CARES Act and their extension in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 permanent; encourage NCUA to provide broader relief regarding the timeframe for calculating credit union assets to assist those credit unions that have seen remarkable share growth during the pandemic; encourage NCUA to clarify its reservation of authority to subject certain credit unions to the enhanced regulatory requirements in Subpart E; request enhanced coordination with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding examinations generally and asset threshold measurement for purposes of supervision and examinations; urge NCUA to finalize all remaining COVID-19-related regulatory relief and to take additional steps to provide reform that will help credit unions better serve their communities; support rule permitting credit unions to capitalize interest under Appendix B to Part 741 as well as its proposed rule eliminating the prescribed 45-day limit in its requirements for an overdraft policy in NCUAs lending rule; urge three-year phase-in of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology and reconsider and simplify the NCUAs 2015 risk-based capital (RBC) rule; support modernizing the definition of service facility in its Chartering and Field of Membership Manual to allow credit unions to leverage digital banking platforms to serve broader segments of their communities; urge NCUA modernize its regulations related to compensation in connection with lending to permit comprehensive incentive plans; oppose granting additional authority to NCUA to examine third parties at this time, as NCUA should stay focused on where their expertise lies-regulating credit unions; oppose changes to the structure of the share insurance fund or a premium charge on credit unions; opposes any effort to extend debit interchange price caps or routing requirements to credit cards; Supports the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act; support H.J.Res.35, which would repeal OCC True Lender rule; respond to and correct inaccuracies included in letter from the American Bankers Association (ABA) regarding the mergers of banks and credit unions; supports the development of an alternative to the agencys final RBC rule, such as a an off-ramp which aims to reduce the complexity of risk based capital compliance (i.e., the CCULR), or a risk based leverage ratio (RBLR) that is tailored to produce a less burdensome and less complex capital standard; support eliminating tiered risk weighting system and encourages the NCUA to streamline in the RBLR any assessment of concentration risk; support proposed rule adding an S component and redefining the L component of the existing CAMEL rating system, requests that the NCUA release more robust details about their expectations of credit unions meeting any new standards for the S component and what this change will mean for the examination process; express concern about exam inconsistency; urges the Bureau to provide clarity surrounding this rules early intervention requirements and the streamlined loan modification option; support exemptions to proposed pre-foreclosure review period; encourages amendments that provide additional loss mitigation options; FinCENs commitment to implementing the FinCEN Database to combat illicit activity in our U.S. financial system; urge FinCEN to consult with the NCUA and other federal banking regulators to ensure there are consistent examination and supervisory expectations for the use of beneficial ownership information; support the NCUAs proposed revision of its regulations to allow CUSOs to originate all loans that federal credit unions (FCUs) can originate, but requests that the NCUA solicit comment through the notice and rulemaking process before permitting additional CUSO activities; express concerns with the reemergence of rent-a-bank schemes, share our support for S.J.Res.15; urge creating a FFIEC subcommittee on emerging technology (the subcommittee) to monitor the risks posed by fintech companies; urge Congress to ensure that a fintech charter recipient is supervised as if it were a bank; supports the Committee reestablishing the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and the Task Force on Financial Technology; generally support efforts to support DEI through legislation such as the Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 2123), the Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act (H.R. 2516), and the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act (H.R. 2543); supports the efforts in H.R. 2553 to require a review of federal appraisal standards; generally support H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, but caution against hampering legitimate debt collection efforts; support H.R. 1996, the SAFE Banking Act of 2021; urge FHFA to adopt a risk-based framework for regulating and supervising the GSEs in the face of climate change; oppose FHFA implementing any policies and requirements for the GSEs that will impede credit unions ability to sell their mortgages; urge FHFA to enhance its liquidity and capital requirements for non-bank sellers and servicers; support Congress taking action through legislation to establish a process for these legacy LIBOR contracts to be appropriately updated; support the Boards efforts to ease the transition to new regulatory standards for community institutions by adopting more flexible standards for measuring asset growth; urge FRB to clarify and extend the scope of Regulation II relief under the IFR to account for new stimulus payments; express concerns about the various product and program constraints contained in recent FHFA-Treasury amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; supports the 15-month delay of the General QM definition; urge Bureau to expand access to the National Mortgage Database (NMDB) for market participants; urge FHFA to make necessary adjustments to the PSPAs for credit unions to utilize the GSE Patch until October 2022; support extension of the GSE Patch to minimize market disruptions

Protect the credit union tax exemption; support regulators commitment to facilitate responsible experimentation with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology; recommended that the MRMG support use of AI and ML models and recognize the role of existing vendor due diligence for BSA/AML compliance; Supports Efforts to Reduce Barriers to Innovation; support the recommendation that agencies consider using any authority under existing law or regulation to grant waivers and exemptions from regulations, or to allow pilot programs that provide safe harbors for specific AI applications; support S. 2131, the Improving FHA Support for Small-Dollar Mortgages Act of 2021; reject efforts aimed at blanket suppression of adverse information in credit reports; express concern about the Protecting Your Credit Score Acts right of action; support the Protecting Your Credit Score Acts efforts to hold CRAs accountable for their obligations under GLBA and to improve data security at the CRAs; support for increased funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF); express concern with allowing the USPS to provide banking services; request that the FHFA and Treasury urgently make the necessary adjustments to the PSPAs to allow credit unions to continue utilizing the GSE Patch until October 2022; encourage the NCUA Board to explore a floating interest rate ceiling that allows for adequate risk-based pricing models and mitigates interest rate risk; encourage the NCUA Board to consider increasing the interest rate ceiling upon its expiration or reaffirm the current 18 percent interest rate ceiling and avoid lowering the rate; support for S.J.Res.15, which would repeal the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) relating to National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders (the True Lender rule); express concerns about any increased reporting requirements on financial institutions, especially those in the Presidents 2022 budget request; supports H.R. 3958, the Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act, which makes the changes to the CLF in section 4016 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) permanent; urges the NCUA to extend the IFRs automatic expiration to temporarily amend Part 702, Subpart B (Subpart B) of its prompt corrective action (PCA) regulations to December 31, 2022 to fully provide FICUs the financial planning and operational flexibilities necessary to meet compounding share growth; encourages the NCUA to carefully consider whether the streamlined NWRP model may be permanently adopted; urge FASB to conduct a roundtable with credit unions and other small financial institutions to discuss the impacts of the adoption of the current expected credit losses (CECL); express concerns about the appropriateness of CECL for credit unions; support inclusion of the SSBCI program as part of the overall American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and express concerns about the wide latitude the statue affords to states in the development and execution of the program; encourage Treasury to provide additional guidance, FAQs, or training that can help CDFI and MDI credit unions prepare for and find opportunities within the SSBCI program; requests that the NCUA minimize examination burdens and understand the difficulties in obtaining independent validations of BSA and OFAC models employed at credit unions; urge agencies to consult the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Councils (FFIEC) examination reports and supervisory information through regular information sharing to better assess changes to the MRMG principles to reflect current practices; fully funding both the CDFI Fund and CDRLF at levels proposed in the Presidents FY2022 budget request, or at least above the FY2021 funding levels; support providing ample funding to support SBAs 7(a) and 504 loan programs; support legislation Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act, that would allow all types of credit unions to add underserved areas and make it easier to make critical member business loans to small businesses in those areas; urge you to implore the SBA to continue to streamline PPP loan forgiveness process; support H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID- 19 Crisis Act of 2021; support for MBL cap relief as a step to make it easier for credit unions to do more to help small businesses in light of the pandemic; support the use of alternative credit score models to enhance access to affordable credit for creditworthy borrowers who have historically been marginalized; support for the National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) interim final rule extending statutory enhancements to the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); support making the amendments in the CARES Act and their extension in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 permanent; encourage NCUA to provide broader relief regarding the timeframe for calculating credit union assets to assist those credit unions that have seen remarkable share growth during the pandemic; encourage NCUA to clarify its reservation of authority to subject certain credit unions to the enhanced regulatory requirements in Subpart E; request enhanced coordination with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding examinations generally and asset threshold measurement for purposes of supervision and examinations; urge NCUA to finalize all remaining COVID-19-related regulatory relief and to take additional steps to provide reform that will help credit unions better serve their communities; support rule permitting credit unions to capitalize interest under Appendix B to Part 741 as well as its proposed rule eliminating the prescribed 45-day limit in its requirements for an overdraft policy in NCUAs lending rule; urge three-year phase-in of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology and reconsider and simplify the NCUAs 2015 risk-based capital (RBC) rule; support modernizing the definition of service facility in its Chartering and Field of Membership Manual to allow credit unions to leverage digital banking platforms to serve broader segments of their communities; urge NCUA modernize its regulations related to compensation in connection with lending to permit comprehensive incentive plans; oppose granting additional authority to NCUA to examine third parties at this time, as NCUA should stay focused on where their expertise lies-regulating credit unions; oppose changes to the structure of the share insurance fund or a premium charge on credit unions; opposes any effort to extend debit interchange price caps or routing requirements to credit cards; Supports the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act; support H.J.Res.35, which would repeal OCC True Lender rule; respond to and correct inaccuracies included in letter from the American Bankers Association (ABA) regarding the mergers of banks and credit unions; supports the development of an alternative to the agencys final RBC rule, such as a an off-ramp which aims to reduce the complexity of risk based capital compliance (i.e., the CCULR), or a risk based leverage ratio (RBLR) that is tailored to produce a less burdensome and less complex capital standard; support eliminating tiered risk weighting system and encourages the NCUA to streamline in the RBLR any assessment of concentration risk; support proposed rule adding an S component and redefining the L component of the existing CAMEL rating system, requests that the NCUA release more robust details about their expectations of credit unions meeting any new standards for the S component and what this change will mean for the examination process; express concern about exam inconsistency; urges the Bureau to provide clarity surrounding this rules early intervention requirements and the streamlined loan modification option; support exemptions to proposed pre-foreclosure review period; encourages amendments that provide additional loss mitigation options; FinCENs commitment to implementing the FinCEN Database to combat illicit activity in our U.S. financial system; urge FinCEN to consult with the NCUA and other federal banking regulators to ensure there are consistent examination and supervisory expectations for the use of beneficial ownership information; support the NCUAs proposed revision of its regulations to allow CUSOs to originate all loans that federal credit unions (FCUs) can originate, but requests that the NCUA solicit comment through the notice and rulemaking process before permitting additional CUSO activities; express concerns with the reemergence of rent-a-bank schemes, share our support for S.J.Res.15; urge creating a FFIEC subcommittee on emerging technology (the subcommittee) to monitor the risks posed by fintech companies; urge Congress to ensure that a fintech charter recipient is supervised as if it were a bank; supports the Committee reestablishing the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and the Task Force on Financial Technology; generally support efforts to support DEI through legislation such as the Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 2123), the Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act (H.R. 2516), and the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act (H.R. 2543); supports the efforts in H.R. 2553 to require a review of federal appraisal standards; generally support H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, but caution against hampering legitimate debt collection efforts; support H.R. 1996, the SAFE Banking Act of 2021; urge FHFA to adopt a risk-based framework for regulating and supervising the GSEs in the face of climate change; oppose FHFA implementing any policies and requirements for the GSEs that will impede credit unions ability to sell their mortgages; urge FHFA to enhance its liquidity and capital requirements for non-bank sellers and servicers; support Congress taking action through legislation to establish a process for these legacy LIBOR contracts to be appropriately updated; support the Boards efforts to ease the transition to new regulatory standards for community institutions by adopting more flexible standards for measuring asset growth; urge FRB to clarify and extend the scope of Regulation II relief under the IFR to account for new stimulus payments; express concerns about the various product and program constraints contained in recent FHFA-Treasury amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; supports the 15-month delay of the General QM definition; urge Bureau to expand access to the National Mortgage Database (NMDB) for market participants; urge FHFA to make necessary adjustments to the PSPAs for credit unions to utilize the GSE Patch until October 2022; support extension of the GSE Patch to minimize market disruptions

H.R. 1087, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 1187, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 2025/S. 840, To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes H.R. 2516, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2543, Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2570, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 3007, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act H.R. 3412, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act H.R. 3448, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3454, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act S.J. Res. 15, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders" Draft legislation titled Adjustable Interest Rate Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 4129, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act (116th Congress) Potential legislation to foster economic growth and job creation through capital formation; Agency Information Collection Activities, Comment Request (86 Fed. Reg. 17,664, April 5, 2021) Proposed rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (86 Fed. Reg. 17,557 - 17,565, April 5, 2021) Proposed rule on CFPB Rulemaking, Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (86 Fed. Reg, 18,840 - 18,881, April 9, 2021) Interim Final Rule on Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Disclosure (86 Fed. Reg. 17,528 - 17,543, April 5, 2021) Proposed rule and Reopening of Comment Period for Universal Proxy (86 Fed. Reg. 24,364 - 24,368, May 6, 2021) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Appointment of Dr. Zoe-Vonna Palmrose to serve as a member of the Standards Advisory Group (SAG) at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) Regulation Z; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve Systems large institution supervision coordinating committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; EU review of Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR); potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information Collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; resolutions to establish task forces on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology in the House Committee on Financial Services; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation and enforcement of Regulation Best Interest by the Securities and Exchange Commission; changes in the enforcement policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission; activity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and recommendations on macro-prudential regulation; clarification in the regulatory treatment of digital assets by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; implementation and enforcement of proxy advisory firm regulations finalized in 2020; implementation and enforcement of SEC 14a-8 shareholder proposal process reforms finalized in 2020; EU money market fund regulation, legislative review; electronic delivery of certain investment documents and disclosures; implementation of beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2021 (P.L. 116-283); implementation of the Social Security Administrations Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification System Service; SEC request for information on climate disclosures; SEC reforms to money market funds regulations; potential legislation related to securities litigation; COVID related securities litigation; Supreme Courts Cyan decision; potential legislation dealing with third party litigation financing and lawsuit lending; potential legislation related to securities litigation

Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. EOP - Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). DOL - EBSA - Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors, Fiduciaries, Record Keepers and Participants. DOL - EBSA - PTE 2020-02 - Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. SEC - Implementation and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Department of Labor rule to expand the scope of persons and entities that would be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Consumer Data Privacy Act - (Sen. Wyden (D-OR) - Discussion Draft). The CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019 (H.R. 3182 - 116th Congress). The Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019 (S.1885/H.R. 4320 - 116th Congress). The Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience Act of 2019 (H.R. 4458 - 116th Congress). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). House Energy and Commerce Committee - Privacy Bill (Discussion Draft). The American Families Plan. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act. (H.R. 2123 - 117th Congress). The Diversity Data Accountability Act (H.R.2001 - 117th Congress). The ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. (H.R. 1187 - 117th Congress). The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2265 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.4345 - 117th Congress). The Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. (H.R. 1277 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act. (H.R. 2516 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625 - 117th Congress). The Senior Security Act (S.856/H.R.1565 - 117th Congress). The Shareholder Political Transparency Act. (H.R. 1087 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020 (S.3795/H.R.6994 - 116th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act. (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The SAFE Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996 - 117th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94).