Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021
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Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021 This bill establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. The member is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under current law, this member is nonvoting and selected by state insurance commissioners.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E505)
Introduced in House
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. HR 4865/S. 3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy. Issue: Review of Federal Home Loan Bank system mission and membership
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021; entire bill
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA) H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act H.R. 7643 - Fueling Affordable Insurance for Todays Homeowners (FAITH) Act of 2022 H.R. 8483 - Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 4110 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA) International insurance legislation Private equity and insurance legislation
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. 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 - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). 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 - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AC03/29 CFR 2550. DOL - EBSA - RFI on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threat of Climate-Related Financial Risk - RIN 1210-ZA30. DOL - EBSA - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 to 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries on Use of Cryptocurrencies - March 10, 2022. DOL - EBSA - Proposed Rule to Amend Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) Applications - RIN 1210-ACO5. DOL - Wage and Hour Division - Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -- 87 FR 62218/RIN 1235-AA43. DOL - EBSA - Employee Benefits Security - Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) - 29 CFR Part 2550/Z-RIN 1210 ZA07. DOL - EBSA - Voluntary Fiduciary Correction - 29 CFR Parts 2560 and 2570/RIN 1210-AB64. 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). FINRA - Request for Comment on Effective Practices and rule Enhancements for Sales Practice Obligations for Complex Products and Options (Regulatory Notice 22-08). 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. 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 and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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 - Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Account Recommendations for Retail Investors - March 29, 2022. SEC - Proposed Rule Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (HR 2634 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). The Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R. 6782 -117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 (S.3715 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act (S.4353 - 117th Congress). The Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (H.R.7310 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (S.4110/H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152 - 117th Congress). The Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act (S.4129/H.R.7740 - 117th Congress). The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act (S.4808 - 117th Congress). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - Division T and Division AA, Title I, Section 101 (H.R. 2617 - 117th Congress). The General Accounts Product Clarifications Act (H.R.9515 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 (S.5271 - 117th Congress).
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA), H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act, H.R. 7643 - Fueling Affordable Insurance for Todays Homeowners (FAITH) Act of 2022, H.R. 8483 - Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022, S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021, S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, S. 4110 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA), International insurance legislation, Private equity and insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Reauthorization of the NFIP H.R.1270 - PAID Act H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods; S. 910/H.R. 1996 the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (insurance provisions) S. 862/H.R. 2068 the Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 Business Continuity Protection Program (generally) H.R.2687 - To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care (INSURANCE Act) H.R.2995 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes S.1960 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act; HR 5256- Flood History Information Act of 2021 S 2432- Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act HR 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 2915, the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act," S. 2913, the Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act," S. 2916, the Flood Insurance Transparency Act," H.R.5823 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 H.R.3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021 S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act S. 3829- the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act HR 7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act HR 8036 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2022 S 4533 - NFIP Extension Act of 2022
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. HR 4865/S. 3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy. Issue: Review of Federal Home Loan Bank system mission and membership
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021; entire bill
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. 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 - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). 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 - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AC03/29 CFR 2550. DOL - EBSA - RFI on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threat of Climate-Related Financial Risk - RIN 1210-ZA30. DOL - EBSA - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 to 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries on Use of Cryptocurrencies - March 10, 2022. DOL - EBSA - Proposed Rule to Amend Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) Applications - RIN 1210-ACO5. 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). FINRA - Request for Comment on Effective Practices and rule Enhancements for Sales Practice Obligations for Complex Products and Options (Regulatory Notice 22-08). 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. The Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 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 and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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 - Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Account Recommendations for Retail Investors - March 29, 2022. SEC - Proposed Rule Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87). The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (HR 2634 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). The Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R. 6782 -117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 (S.3715 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act (S.4353 - 117th Congress). The Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (H.R.7310 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (S.4110/H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152 - 117th Congress). The Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act (S.4129/H.R.7740 - 117th Congress). The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act (S.4808 - 117th Congress).
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA), H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act, H.R. 7643 - Fueling Affordable Insurance for Todays Homeowners (FAITH) Act of 2022, H.R. 8483 - Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022, S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021, S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, S. 4110 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA), International insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
Reauthorization of the NFIP H.R.1270 - PAID Act H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods; S. 910/H.R. 1996 the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (insurance provisions) S. 862/H.R. 2068 the Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 Business Continuity Protection Program (generally) H.R.2687 - To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care (INSURANCE Act) H.R.2995 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes S.1960 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act; HR 5256- Flood History Information Act of 2021 S 2432- Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act HR 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 2915, the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act," S. 2913, the Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act," S. 2916, the Flood Insurance Transparency Act," H.R.5823 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 H.R.3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021 S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act S. 3829- the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act HR 7721 - Hermits Peak Fire Assistance Act HR 8036 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2022 S 4533 - NFIP Extension Act of 2022
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA) H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act H.R. 7643 - Fueling Affordable Insurance for Todays Homeowners (FAITH) Act of 2022 H.R. 8483 - Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 4110 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA) International insurance legislation Private equity and insurance legislation
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
ISSUEDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives ISSUEPaid Medical and Family Leave ISSUENational Data Privacy Standard ISSUESystemic Risk/Capital Standards PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provide financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, and other purposes. ISSUEAutonomous Vehicles ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting HR 842/S 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. HR 528, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Reform Act - place FSOC and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process and to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research. HR 1523/S 526, Modern Worker Empowerment Act - to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. HR 5, Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. HR 1277/S 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1270, PAID Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1255/S 377, Living Donor Protection Act - promote and protect from discrimination living organ do HR 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. HR 1512, CLEAN Future Act - build a clean future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. S 524, Federal Insurance Abolishment Act - to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office. HR 1549/S 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act - establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 1641/S 638, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act - to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing. HR 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 - requires an issuer of securities to annually disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance metrics. S 653, Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act - provide for the application of MSP rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. HR 2068/S 862, CLAIM Act - safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business. HR 1996/S 910, SAFE Banking Act - create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses S 574, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - improve asbestos trust claim transparency. S 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act - increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding. HR 358, FRESH Trucking Act - modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. HR 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - extend deadlines for the Paycheck Protection Program. HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021 -- require EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances HR 2570/S 1217 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 -- directs SEC to require issuers to disclose information regarding climate change-related risks. HR 2001 Diversity Data Accountability Act - requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. HR 1087 Shareholder Political Transparency Act -- requires disclosure of information related to expenditures for political activities HR 3099 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act -- To include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the FSOC. HR 3962/S 1625 SECURE Notarization Act -- To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations S 1805SHELTER Act -- allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. S 1896Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act -- To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process HR 3571/S 1876 Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 -- To require the Fed to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes. HR 3664 SMART Act -- to provide for an exception from patent infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. HR 3676 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards relating to sanctions for individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger in the vehicle, while intoxicated or impaired, and for other purposes. HR 3711 SELF DRIVE Act -- to provide safety measures for over highly automated vehicles HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act - to require annual disclosure of certain ESG metrics. HR 3675 Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act -- To establish a grant program to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving, and for other purposes. HR 3757/S 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act -- To authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures HR 3899 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 -- To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2021 - improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands HR 4675/S 2432 Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2021 - excludes from gross income qualified catastrophe mitigation payment made under a state-based catastrophe loss mitigation program. HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5823, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) 2022 - establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program HR 5736, Booster Seat Safety Act - direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information HR 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act - prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute HR 5734, Catastrophic Risk Transfer (CART) Act - to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses HR 5689, Resilient AMERICA Act - improve the provision of Federal resources to help build capacity and fund risk-reducing, cost-effective mitigation projects HR 4006 Fair Repair Act -- requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers HR 6580/S 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 -- direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes HR 6570 REPAIR Act -- ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles HR 4521 America COMPETES Act -- bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters HR 4777/S 2497 Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act -- addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors S 3844Economic Continuity and Stability Act -- establish a clear and uniform process, on a nationwide basis, for replacing the London interbank offered rate in existing contracts S 3715E-SIGN Modernization Act -- repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce S 3755Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act -- amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration HR 6027 Online Privacy Act -- establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties S 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act -- require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States DRAFT, Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2022 -- help accelerate economic growth and spur new business formation S 4110, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2022 -- establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S 4299, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act -- to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans S 4274, National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act -- improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks ISSUE, SEC 144A/Rule 15c2-11 No Action Letter ISSUE, ESG, DEI, Climate-Related Financial Risk HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - to create a federal privacy standard DRAFT, Data Breach and Security Notification Act of 2021- to establish data breach and security standards. DRAFT, Rep. McHenry/Financial Services Privacy Draft - to amend GLBA HR 8063, RAMP Act - to improve MSP statute by eliminating the private right of action HR 8254 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 - FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 - funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies. S 4619 Fair Access to Financial Services Act - provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions HR 8589 To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes - prevent finalization of SEC climate-risk disclosure rule HR 2123 D&I DATA Act - requires certain regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies ISSUE SEC Rule 144A/15c2-11 HR 8483 Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 - require studies regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires DRAFT Diverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers DRAFT Minority and Women Inclusion in Insurance Act - require FIO to conduct an annual survey of insurers to determine the extent of diversity in the insurance industry DRAFT Diversify Insurers Workforce Study Act - require FIO to conduct a study regarding recruitment, retention, and attrition of employees in the insurance industry
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. HR 4865/S. 3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy.
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021; entire bill
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022; H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021; S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; S. 4110 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; International insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. 4110 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
Reauthorization of the NFIP H.R.1270 - PAID Act H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods; S. 910/H.R. 1996 the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (insurance provisions) S. 862/H.R. 2068 the Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 Business Continuity Protection Program (generally) H.R.2687 - To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care (INSURANCE Act) H.R.2995 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes S.1960 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act; HR 5256- Flood History Information Act of 2021 S 2432- Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act HR 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 2915, the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act," S. 2913, the Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act," S. 2916, the Flood Insurance Transparency Act," H.R.5823 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 H.R.3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021 S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act S. 3829, the Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. 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 - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). 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 - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AC03/29 CFR 2550. DOL - EBSA - RFI on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threat of Climate-Related Financial Risk - RIN 1210-ZA30. DOL - EBSA - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 to 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries on Use of Cryptocurrencies - March 10, 2022. DOL - EBSA - Proposed Rule to Amend Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) Applications - RIN 1210-ACO5. 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). FINRA - Request for Comment on Effective Practices and rule Enhancements for Sales Practice Obligations for Complex Products and Options (Regulatory Notice 22-08). 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. The Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 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 and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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 - Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Account Recommendations for Retail Investors - March 29, 2022. SEC - Proposed Rule Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87). The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (HR 2634 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). The Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R. 6782 -117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 (S.3715 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act (S.4353 - 117th Congress). The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act (Senate Finance Committee). The Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (H.R.7310 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (S.4110/H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152 - 117th Congress). The Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act (S.4129/H.R.7740 - 117th Congress).
2022 · second_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. DRAFTDisaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act - suspend negative credit reporting in certain circumstances. 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. DRAFTDiverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse firms when seeking the services of investment advisers. 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 1780, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act - amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement. 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
2022 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. HR 4865/S. 3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. SEC Proposed Rule to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. Issue: ESG Issue: Economic Sanctions on Russia Issue: S&P Global Proposed Methodology And Assumptions For Insurer Risk-Based Capital Adequacy.
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
Reauthorization of the NFIP H.R.1270 - PAID Act H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods; S. 910/H.R. 1996 the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (insurance provisions) S. 862/H.R. 2068 the Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 Business Continuity Protection Program (generally) H.R.2687 - To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care (INSURANCE Act) H.R.2995 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes S.1960 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act; HR 5256- Flood History Information Act of 2021 S 2432- Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act HR 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 2915- the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act," S. 2913- the Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act," S. 2916- the Flood Insurance Transparency Act," H.R.3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021 S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R.5823 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 S.3829 - Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act S.2703 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022; H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021; S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; International insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. 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 - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). 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 - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AC03/29 CFR 2550. DOL - EBSA - RFI on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threat of Climate-Related Financial Risk - RIN 1210-ZA30. DOL - EBSA - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 to 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries on Use of Cryptocurrencies - March 10, 2022. DOL - EBSA - Proposed Rule to Amend Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) Applications - RIN 1210-ACO5. 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). 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. The Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 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 and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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 - Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Account Recommendations for Retail Investors - March 29, 2022. The American Families Plan. The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (HR 2634 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). The Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R. 6782 -117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 (S.3715 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress).
2022 · first_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 DRAFT Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish data breach and security standards. HR 762, SAFE TO DRIVE Act - requires the DOT to use up to 25% of the amounts available for national priority safety program grants to award grants to states enacts a distracted driving statute. 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. DRAFTDisaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act - suspend negative credit reporting in certain circumstances. 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. DRAFTDiverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse firms when seeking the services of investment advisers. 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 1780, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act - amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement. 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 DRAFT Private Right of Action for MSP - to repeal MSP private cause of action 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 4616 Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act - deem certain references to LIBOR as referring to a replacement benchmark rate upon the occurrence of certain events affecting LIBOR HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 4350/S 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense 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 DRAFT, Control Our Data Act - E&C Committee Staff Data Privacy Draft Legislation 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 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 -- addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) S 3600Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act -- addresses cybersecurity threats against critical infrastructure and the federal government 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 2471 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 - to fund the government for fiscal year 2022 and other purposes 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
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Insurance
Housing credit risk transfer program legislation Housing finance reform legislation H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. ___ - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2021. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act. H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. HR 4865/S. 3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities. S. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress: Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status. S.__ Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking. H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG. S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance. S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws. S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC.
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1255/S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Reauthorization of the NFIP H.R.1270 - PAID Act H.R.1640 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to ensure community accountability for areas repetitively damaged by floods; S. 910/H.R. 1996 the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (insurance provisions) S. 862/H.R. 2068 the Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana (CLAIM) Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 Business Continuity Protection Program (generally) H.R.2687 - To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care (INSURANCE Act) H.R.2995 - To require a report regarding the potential impacts of any changes to the risk-rating methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency before implementation, and for other purposes S.1960 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act; HR 5256- Flood History Information Act of 2021 S 2432- Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act HR 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 2915, the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act," S. 2913, the Removing Barriers to Private Flood Insurance Act," S. 2916, the Flood Insurance Transparency Act," H.R.3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021 S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021; S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; International insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1255/S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $1,001,933 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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.
2021 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. 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 - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). 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 - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AC03/29 CFR 2550. 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). 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. The Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (HR. 8990 - 116th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Implementation and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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. The American Families Plan. The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (HR 2634 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress).
2021 · 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 DRAFT Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish data breach and security standards. HR 762, SAFE TO DRIVE Act - requires the DOT to use up to 25% of the amounts available for national priority safety program grants to award grants to states enacts a distracted driving statute. 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. DRAFTDisaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act - suspend negative credit reporting in certain circumstances. 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. DRAFTDiverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse firms when seeking the services of investment advisers. 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 1780, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act - amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement. 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 S 3832Endless Frontiers Act -- To establish a new Directorate for Technology in the redesignated National Science and Technology Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, and innovation, and for other purposes. HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act -- stablishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. 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 HR 3341 STARTER Act 2.0 -- To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. 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 3677 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted driving education grant program, and for other purposes. 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 DRAFT Private Right of Action for MSP - to repeal MSP private cause of action HR 4865 Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act - to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities. HR 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 4616 Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act - deem certain references to LIBOR as referring to a replacement benchmark rate upon the occurrence of certain events affecting LIBOR HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for other purposes. HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5440 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 - establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency HR 4350/S 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense S 2875Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 - establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency S 2407Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 - ensure timely Federal Government awareness of cyber intrusions that pose a threat to national security 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 S 3179, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 - provides FY2022 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information DRAFT, Control Our Data Act - E&C Committee Staff Data Privacy Draft Legislation 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 4350/S 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities and programs for FY2022 and addresses various other issues 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
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021; S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; International insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. ___/S. 1083 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2021. This bill allows a beneficiary (or an heir of a beneficiary) of certain insurance policies in effect during the Holocaust to sue in U.S. district court to enforce rights under such policies. * H.R. 1255/S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1255/S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $1,043,261 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act H.R. 4866 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act International insurance legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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.
2021 · third_quarter · Insurance
Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. 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 - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). 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. 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). 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. The Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act (S.4159 - 116th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (HR. 8990 - 116th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Implementation and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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. The American Families Plan. The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S. 1308 - 117th Congress). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (HR 2634 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S. 1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S. 1770 - 117th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Indexed Linked Annuity (RILA) Act (H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S. 2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 2792/H.R. 4350 - 117th Congress).
2021 · 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 HR 7011 (116th), Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) - establishes the Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program within the Department of the Treasury. ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting DRAFT Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2020 - to establish data breach and security standards. HR 762, SAFE TO DRIVE Act - requires the DOT to use up to 25% of the amounts available for national priority safety program grants to award grants to states enacts a distracted driving statute. 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 1622/S 605, Stop Underrides Act - To reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes. 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. DRAFTDisaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act - suspend negative credit reporting in certain circumstances. 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. DRAFTDiverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse firms when seeking the services of investment advisers. 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 1780, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act - amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement. 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 S 1331RIDE Act of 2021 -- To prescribe a Federal motor vehicle safety standard for advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology. S 3832Endless Frontiers Act -- To establish a new Directorate for Technology in the redesignated National Science and Technology Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, and innovation, and for other purposes. HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act -- stablishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs. HR 2949 To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold - Indexing Miller Act 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 HR 3341 STARTER Act 2.0 -- To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. 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 3677 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted driving education grant program, and for other purposes. 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 3628 21st Century Smart Cars Act -- to require crash avoidance technologies, and for other purposes. HR 3591 Safe Roads Act of 2021 -- to require new commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, and for other purposes. HR 3629 PARK IT Act -- to finalize rules to protect consumers from the risks of motor vehicle rollaways and carbon monoxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor vehicles 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. HR 4345 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 -- provides FY2022 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. HR 3164 Hot Cars Act of 2021 -- to issue a rule that requires all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data DRAFT Private Right of Action for MSP - to repeal MSP private cause of action HR 4865 Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act - to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities. HR 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 4616 Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act - deem certain references to LIBOR as referring to a replacement benchmark rate upon the occurrence of certain events affecting LIBOR DRAFT Booster Seat Safety Act - labeling for booster seats HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for other purposes. HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5440 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 - establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency HR 4350/S 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 - authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense S 2875Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 - establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency S 2407Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 - ensure timely Federal Government awareness of cyber intrusions that pose a threat to national security
2021 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; H.R. ___ - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act; S. 524 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021; S. 862 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act or the CLAIM Act; S. ___ - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act or the PRIVA Act; International insurance legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. 1255/S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
Client expense: $835,786 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Issue: CECL, TDR, Remote Online Notarization, SBA loans. H.R. ___/S. 1083 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2021. This bill allows a beneficiary (or an heir of a beneficiary) of certain insurance policies in effect during the Holocaust to sue in U.S. district court to enforce rights under such policies. H.R. 1255/S. 377 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2021. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 862/H.R. 2068 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 3099 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021. To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: FSOC. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
| Democratic |
| HI |
| Michael Guest | Republican | MS |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX |
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)
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $940,000 · 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)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $560,000 · 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)
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE