Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act

Financial services regulatory reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies; Systemic risk in financial services; Registered Index Linked Annuities legislation (RILA) (H.R. 4865, S.3198).Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Broker-Dealers, Security-Based Swap Dealers,and Major Security-Based Swap Participants (no specific bill).

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Financial services regulatory reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies; Systemic risk in financial services; Registered Index Linked Annuities legislation (RILA) (H.R. 4865, S.3198).Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Broker-Dealers, Security-Based Swap Dealers,and Major Security-Based Swap Participants (no specific bill).

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issues: Implementation issues including insurance capital standards, roles of federal and state agencies at the IAIS and FSB, standard of care. HR 1595 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Banking and legitimate marijuana-related businesses. HR 4865/S3198 Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. Issue: index-linked annuities. HR 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issue: data privacy. No bill number. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: data privacy. No bill number. Issue: diversity and inclusion in financial services. No bill number. Issue: covered agreement on prudential measures regarding the business of insurance and reinsurance.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; provisions relating to retirement security H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; entire bill H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act (RILA); entire bill H.R. 5891 - Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act; entire bill H.R. 6746 - Lifetime Income for Employees Act; entire bill S. 1272 - SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act; entire bill S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021; entire bill S. 1870 - Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021; entire bill S. 3198 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act; entire bill S. 4103 - Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022; entire bill S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act (Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg Act); entire bill S. 4400 - College Savings Recovery Act; entire bill

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Retirement Security Issues House and Senate Budget Reconciliation bill HR3962 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote Online Notarization Act HR4865 Registered Index Linked Annuity (RILA) Act S.4343 Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act S. 4808 Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4865: Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act No Bill Number: Issues related to LIBOR

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

H.R.4865/S.3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor SEC's Regulation Best Interest Regarding the Department of Labors Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments, support changes to prevent the Department from requiring plan fiduciaries to select investments based solely on pecuniary factors and prohibiting consideration of Environmental, Societal, and Governmental factors. (No specific bills.) H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021. S.1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. H.R.4865, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. S.3198, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Information Reporting for Certain Life Insurance Contract Transactions and Modifications to the Transfer for Valuable Consideration Rules (REG-103083-18) S. 3198: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act H.R. 4865: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act H.R.5525 - ENABLERS Act H.R.8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act Issues related to retirement security

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

ISSUE Investment Advice Standard of Conduct HR 699, Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act - amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty HR 725/S 153, Personalized Care Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes. HR 984, Retirement Inflation Protection Act - allows the basis of certain assets to be adjusted for inflation solely for the purpose of determining the gain or loss. S 380, Health Savings Act - modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). HR 1584, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act - impose a limitation on taxation and fees on transactions by certain securities industry participants. HR 1618/S 606, RESPOND Act - require the FRB and SEC to issue an annual report on the economic costs caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change. S 1443Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act -- allows certain employer-sponsored retirement plans to make matching contributions for an employee's student loan payments HR 2951 To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to modify Treasury Regulations relating to insurance-dedicated exchange-traded funds - enables ETFs as investment option in variable insurance products HR 2944 Reducing the Maximum Service Requirement for Long-term Part-time Workers to Make Elective Deferrals to 401(k) Plans Act -- to reduce the retirement plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees. S 1703Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. S 1770Retirement Security & Savings Act -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. HR 3387/S 1762 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act -- to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions. S 1272SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act -- increases the contribution limits for certain SIMPLE IRAs and modifies the requirements for replacing SIMPLE IRAs with 401(k) plans. HR 2741 Public Service Retirement Fairness Act -- To modify rules relating to 403(b) plans. HR 4262 Increasing Investor Opportunities Act - To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds S 2206Young American Savers Act of 2021 - directs the Department of the Treasury to establish as a permanent program the Federal Child Savings Account Program HR 4289 Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act - to provide for long-term care insurance benefits HR 2913/S 2452 Encouraging Americans to Save Act - to provide matching payments for retirement savings and establish MyRA HR 4678/S 2446 Womens Retirement Protection Act of 2021 - to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans HR 5334/S 2870 Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021 - to establish portable retirement accounts S 2602,Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2021 - modifies the nondiscrimination requirements that apply to certain employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans that include automatic contribution arrangements HR 2265, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act - allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company if the company or transfer agent reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation HR 5723, Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust - protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations HR 4865/S 3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act - direct SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities S 2583 Disaster Retirement Savings Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for rules for the use of retirement funds in connection with federally declared disasters. S 2601Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021 -- allows employers to enroll employees in short-term savings accounts that are funded using automatic contributions deducted from participating employees' wages. HR 6746 Lifetime Income for Employees Act -- allows fiduciaries of pension plans to make default investment arrangements in annuity contracts HR 6782/S 3712 Auto Reenroll Act of 2022 -- allows sponsors of automatic contribution arrangements to reenroll their employees HR 5877/S 3746 Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021 -- requires the Department of Labor to review pension risk transfer standards HR 6912 Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) Fix Act -- to require that named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans HR 7107/S 2415 Long-Term Care Affordability Act -- allows the use of tax-exempt retirement plan distributions to pay for long-term health care insurance HR 7146/S 1870 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2022 -- permits penalty-free distributions, up to $1,000, from tax-exempt retirement plans for emergency personal expenses, limited to one distribution in a calendar year HR 2954 Securing a Strong Retirement of 2022 -- makes various changes with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans, including providing for the automatic enrollment of employees in certain plans and increasing the age at which participants are required to begin receiving mandatory distributions. HR 7310, Protecting America's Retirement Security Act -- To protect Americas retirement security S 3955, Starter-K Act of 2022 -- allows employers who do not provide a retirement plan to establish a starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement for plan years beginning after 2022 HR 7284, Informed Savers Act -- requires the Department of Labor to review the fee disclosure requirements associated with the administration of defined contribution retirement plans S 4086,Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to better enable plan sponsors to implement beneficial plan features S 4087, Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation (INFORM) Act -- require pension plans that offer participants and beneficiaries the option of receiving lifetime annuity payments as lump sum payments, to meet certain notice and disclosure requirements S 4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022 -- allows a retirement savings tax credit for contributions to any qualified tuition program (e.g., a 529 qualified tuition plan). It also permits a rollover of unused contributions to a ROTH IRA savings account S 4147, Financial Freedom Act -- prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in individual retirement accounts S 4154, Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- provide better access to retirement plans through small businesses S 4153, Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- allows eligible small employers an additional pension plan startup cost tax credit HR 7740/S 4219, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act - limit mandatory arbitration agreements under ERISA ISSUE, Davis-Bacon Benefits Proposed Rule DOL S 4241, INDEX Act -- to require investment advisers for passively managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies HR 7594/S 4097, Too Narrow to Succeed Act - instruct DOL to conduct a survey of best practices for increasing the diversity of the asset management firms that invest American workers retirement plan funds S 4310, Emergency Savings Act of 2022 -- allow employers to offer pension-linked emergency savings accounts for financial emergencies S 4353, RISE and SHINE Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve retirement plan provisions S 4361, Savvy Savers Act -- require reports to Congress on reporting and disclosure requirements related to retirement plans S 4102 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act - increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program HR 8521/S 4241 INDEX Act - guidelines for passively managed funds (e.g., index funds) that vote shares on behalf of fund investors in proxy shareholder votes S 4613 Maximize Americans Retirement Security Act - clarify the fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors HR 8579 Retirement Protection Act of 2022 - increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules S 4808 EARN Act - to reform retirement provisions S 4973 Retirement Savings Modernization Act - amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duties regarding asset classes. HR 9252/ S 4406 Advancing Auto Portability Act - allows employees to transfer their retirement account upon terminating their employment to a similar account with a new employer. HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act - establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - to fund the government for through FY23, includes various retirement security provisions

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to retirement security; Information Reporting for Certain Life Insurance Contract Transactions and Modifications to the Transfer for Valuable Consideration Rules (REG-103083-18); H.R. 5525 - ENABLERS Act; H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act; S. 3198: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; H.R. 4865: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SECURE 2.0 Retirement Package consisting of: (i) H.R. 2954 (the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0)(Rep. Richard Neal, D-MA); (ii) S. 4808 (the Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act (Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR); and (iii) S. 4353 (the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act (Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA) in each case addressing the importance of addressing gaps and barriers to retirement saving. H.R. 4865/S. 3198, the Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act (Rep. Alma Adams, D-NC, Sen. Tina Smith, D-MN) addressing that Congress should enact legislation directing the SEC to remove a barrier inhibiting the use of an innovative retirement income product by developing a new registration form better suited for insurance products, rather than the current form for corporate stock offerings. U.S. Department of Labor fiduciary regulation. Outreach focused on general education and the Best Interest and Fiduciary Rule, as well as concerns and impacts on access by communities of color.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support S.1443 and H.R.2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021. Support H.R.4865/S.3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act. Support Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 - includes SECURE 2.0 and RILA bills.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or set by international bodies. Oppose legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. Advocate for privacy measures in line with GLBA and HIPAA as applied to financial services. Support H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy & Protection Act. Support HFSC Ranking Member Patrick McHenry's Data Privacy Discussion Draft. Oppose legislation to provide retroactive pandemic business interruption insurance. Support legislation of e-signatures, e-disclosures, and e-notarizations, including S. 3715 E-Sign Modernization Act. Support H.R.3962 and S.1625 SECURE Notarization Act of 2021. Support H.R. 4350/H.R. 7900/S. 2792, NDAA for FY 2022 - includes both SAFE Banking and SECURE Notarization Act. Support increased CDFI and MDI funding in President's FY 2023 Budget Proposal and House Appropriations FSSC Bill. Support "Build America Bonds" for infrastructure. Support S.1443 and H.R.2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021. Support H.R.1996/S.910 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking SAFE Act - This bill generally prohibits a federal regulator from penalizing a financial institution for providing services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. Support H.R.4865/S.3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act. Support Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 - includes SECURE 2.0 and RILA bills. Support Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act. Support life insurance tax stabilization provision and 2022 Budget Reconciliation to Build Back Better. Oppose H.R. 8874/S. 4674 Credit Card Competition Act of 2022.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or set by international bodies. Oppose legislation to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for the business of insurance. Advocate for privacy measures in line with GLBA and HIPAA as applied to financial services. Support H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy & Protection Act. Support HFSC Ranking Member Patrick McHenry's Data Privacy Discussion Draft. Oppose legislation to provide retroactive pandemic business interruption insurance. Support legislation of e-signatures, e-disclosures, and e-notarizations, including S. 3715 E-Sign Modernization Act. Support H.R.3962 and S.1625, SECURE Notarization Act of 2021. Support H.R. 4350/S. 2792, NDAA for FY 2022 - includes both SAFE Banking and SECURE Notarization Act. Support increased CDFI and MDI funding in President's FY 2023 Budget Proposal and House Appropriations FSSC bill. Support "Build America Bonds" for infrastructure. Support S.1443 and H.R.2917, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021. Support H.R.1996/H.R. 7900/S.910 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking SAFE Act - This bill generally prohibits a federal regulator from penalizing a financial institution for providing services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. Support H.R.4865/S.3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act. Support Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 - includes SECURE 2.0 and RILA bills. Support life insurance tax stabilization provision and 2022 Budget Reconciliation to Build Back Better. Support Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Venture Exchange, H.R. 2899 - Main Street Growth Act, S. 2306 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 3454 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, H.R. 1584 - Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, S. 1283 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Mark-to-market - S.2621 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021; Tracking legislation that would impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) - S. 1504 - Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act, H.R.5910 - Holding SPACs Accountable Act; Support diplomatic efforts by the PCAOB / SEC to ensure PCAOB review of foreign auditing firms; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform, S. 4760 - The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs pending action on market structure (H.R. 4617), Regulation NMS, market data - H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 1, H.R. ____ - Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 5795 - Main Street Growth Act, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 2, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, H.R. ____ - Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act of 2022, H.R. ____ - Require the SEC to engage in rulemaking to prohibit or limit the use of rebate payments by exchanges that are tiered based on the aggregate volume of transactions effected by such members, H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; ESG and public company regulations, H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3962/S. 1625 - SECURE Notarization Act - expands access to remote online notary services H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022 - includes SECURE Notarization Act S. 3715 - E-Sign Modernization Act - the bill repeals the requirement that consumers must demonstrate their ability to access information electronically in order to consent to the use of electronic records. H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - federal privacy law House Financial Services Committee Republican draft of Data Privacy bill - federal privacy law HFSC Ranking Member McHenry Data Privacy Discussion Drat H.R. 4865/S.3198 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act - directs SEC to design a new RILA specific form. Included in final end of year congressional omnibus spending bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4865/S.3198 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issues: Implementation issues including insurance capital standards, roles of federal and state agencies at the IAIS and FSB, standard of care. HR 1595 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Banking and legitimate marijuana-related businesses. HR 4865/S3198 Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. Issue: index-linked annuities. HR 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Issue: data privacy. No bill number. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: data privacy. No bill number. Issue: diversity and inclusion in financial services. No bill number. Issue: covered agreement on prudential measures regarding the business of insurance and reinsurance.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Retirement Security Issues House and Senate Budget Reconciliation bill HR3962 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote Online Notarization Act HR4865 Registered Index Linked Annuity (RILA) Act HR5891 Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act HR2954 Securing a Strong Retirement Act S.4343 Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act S. 4808 Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Financial services regulatory reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies; Systemic risk in financial services; Registered Index Linked Annuities legislation (RILA) (H.R. 4865, S.3198).Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Broker-Dealers, Security-Based Swap Dealers,and Major Security-Based Swap Participants (no specific bill).

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; entire bill H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act (RILA); entire bill H.R. 5891 - Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act; entire bill H.R. 6746 - Lifetime Income for Employees Act; entire bill S. 1272 - SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act; entire bill S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021; entire bill S. 1870 - Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021; entire bill S. 3198 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act; entire bill S. 4103 - Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022; entire bill S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act (Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg Act); entire bill S. 4400 - College Savings Recovery Act; entire bill

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4865: Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act No Bill Number: Issues related to LIBOR

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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).

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

HR.2954 "SECURE 2.0" sponsored by R. Neal (MA). The bill makes various changes with respect to retirement and employer-sponsored retirement plans. Fiduciary Rule: Outreach focused on general education around the Best Interest and Fiduciary Rule, as well as concerns and impact on access by communities of color. This issue is not specific to a bill. Registered Indexed Linked Annuities: H.R. 4865 sponsored by A. Adams (D-NC) and S. 3198, the Registration for Index Linked Annuities, sponsored by T. Smith (D-MX). Update and education around the impact and need for a RILA-specific form from the SEC.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor SEC's Regulation Best Interest Regarding the Department of Labors Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments, support changes to prevent the Department from requiring plan fiduciaries to select investments based solely on pecuniary factors and prohibiting consideration of Environmental, Societal, and Governmental factors. (No specific bills.) H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021. S.1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. H.R.4865, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. S.3198, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Information Reporting for Certain Life Insurance Contract Transactions and Modifications to the Transfer for Valuable Consideration Rules (REG-103083-18) S. 3198: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act H.R. 4865: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act H.R.5525 - ENABLERS Act H.R.8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

ISSUE Investment Advice Standard of Conduct HR 699, Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act - amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty HR 725/S 153, Personalized Care Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes. HR 984, Retirement Inflation Protection Act - allows the basis of certain assets to be adjusted for inflation solely for the purpose of determining the gain or loss. S 380, Health Savings Act - modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). HR 1584, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act - impose a limitation on taxation and fees on transactions by certain securities industry participants. HR 1618/S 606, RESPOND Act - require the FRB and SEC to issue an annual report on the economic costs caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change. S 1443Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act -- allows certain employer-sponsored retirement plans to make matching contributions for an employee's student loan payments HR 2951 To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to modify Treasury Regulations relating to insurance-dedicated exchange-traded funds - enables ETFs as investment option in variable insurance products HR 2944 Reducing the Maximum Service Requirement for Long-term Part-time Workers to Make Elective Deferrals to 401(k) Plans Act -- to reduce the retirement plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees. S 1703Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. S 1770Retirement Security & Savings Act -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. HR 3387/S 1762 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act -- to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions. S 1272SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act -- increases the contribution limits for certain SIMPLE IRAs and modifies the requirements for replacing SIMPLE IRAs with 401(k) plans. HR 2741 Public Service Retirement Fairness Act -- To modify rules relating to 403(b) plans. HR 4262 Increasing Investor Opportunities Act - To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds S 2206Young American Savers Act of 2021 - directs the Department of the Treasury to establish as a permanent program the Federal Child Savings Account Program HR 4289 Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act - to provide for long-term care insurance benefits HR 2913/S 2452 Encouraging Americans to Save Act - to provide matching payments for retirement savings and establish MyRA HR 4678/S 2446 Womens Retirement Protection Act of 2021 - to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans HR 5334/S 2870 Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021 - to establish portable retirement accounts S 2602,Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2021 - modifies the nondiscrimination requirements that apply to certain employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans that include automatic contribution arrangements HR 2265, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act - allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company if the company or transfer agent reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation HR 5723, Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust - protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations HR 4865/S 3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act - direct SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities S 2583 Disaster Retirement Savings Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for rules for the use of retirement funds in connection with federally declared disasters. S 2601Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021 -- allows employers to enroll employees in short-term savings accounts that are funded using automatic contributions deducted from participating employees' wages. HR 6746 Lifetime Income for Employees Act -- allows fiduciaries of pension plans to make default investment arrangements in annuity contracts HR 6782/S 3712 Auto Reenroll Act of 2022 -- allows sponsors of automatic contribution arrangements to reenroll their employees HR 5877/S 3746 Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021 -- requires the Department of Labor to review pension risk transfer standards HR 6912 Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) Fix Act -- to require that named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans HR 7107/S 2415 Long-Term Care Affordability Act -- allows the use of tax-exempt retirement plan distributions to pay for long-term health care insurance HR 7146/S 1870 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2022 -- permits penalty-free distributions, up to $1,000, from tax-exempt retirement plans for emergency personal expenses, limited to one distribution in a calendar year HR 2954 Securing a Strong Retirement of 2022 -- makes various changes with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans, including providing for the automatic enrollment of employees in certain plans and increasing the age at which participants are required to begin receiving mandatory distributions. HR 7310, Protecting America's Retirement Security Act -- To protect Americas retirement security S 3955, Starter-K Act of 2022 -- allows employers who do not provide a retirement plan to establish a starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement for plan years beginning after 2022 HR 7284, Informed Savers Act -- requires the Department of Labor to review the fee disclosure requirements associated with the administration of defined contribution retirement plans S 4086,Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to better enable plan sponsors to implement beneficial plan features S 4087, Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation (INFORM) Act -- require pension plans that offer participants and beneficiaries the option of receiving lifetime annuity payments as lump sum payments, to meet certain notice and disclosure requirements S 4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022 -- allows a retirement savings tax credit for contributions to any qualified tuition program (e.g., a 529 qualified tuition plan). It also permits a rollover of unused contributions to a ROTH IRA savings account S 4147, Financial Freedom Act -- prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in individual retirement accounts S 4154, Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- provide better access to retirement plans through small businesses S 4153, Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- allows eligible small employers an additional pension plan startup cost tax credit HR 7740/S 4219, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act - limit mandatory arbitration agreements under ERISA ISSUE, Davis-Bacon Benefits Proposed Rule DOL S 4241, INDEX Act -- to require investment advisers for passively managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies HR 7594/S 4097, Too Narrow to Succeed Act - instruct DOL to conduct a survey of best practices for increasing the diversity of the asset management firms that invest American workers retirement plan funds S 4310, Emergency Savings Act of 2022 -- allow employers to offer pension-linked emergency savings accounts for financial emergencies S 4353, RISE and SHINE Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve retirement plan provisions S 4361, Savvy Savers Act -- require reports to Congress on reporting and disclosure requirements related to retirement plans S 4406,Advancing Auto Portability Act -- to provide incentives for the use of automatic portability arrangements under defined contribution plans S 4102 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act - increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program HR 8521/S 4241 INDEX Act - guidelines for passively managed funds (e.g., index funds) that vote shares on behalf of fund investors in proxy shareholder votes S 4613 Maximize Americans Retirement Security Act - clarify the fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors HR 8579 Retirement Protection Act of 2022 - increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules S 4808 EARN Act - to reform retirement provisions

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to retirement security; Information Reporting for Certain Life Insurance Contract Transactions and Modifications to the Transfer for Valuable Consideration Rules (REG-103083-18); H.R. 5525 - ENABLERS Act; H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act; S. 3198: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; H.R. 4865: Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Venture Exchange, H.R. 2899 - Main Street Growth Act, S. 2306 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 3454 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, H.R. 1584 - Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, S. 1283 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Mark-to-market - S.2621 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021; Tracking legislation that would impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) - S. 1504 - Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act, H.R.5910 - Holding SPACs Accountable Act; Support diplomatic efforts by the PCAOB / SEC to ensure PCAOB review of foreign auditing firms; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform; Equity market structure (H.R. 4617), Regulation NMS, market data - H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 1, H.R. ____ - Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 5795 - Main Street Growth Act, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 2, H.R. ____ - Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, H.R. ____ - Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act of 2022, H.R. ____ - Require the SEC to engage in rulemaking to prohibit or limit the use of rebate payments by exchanges that are tiered based on the aggregate volume of transactions effected by such members, H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; ESG and public company regulations, H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule.

Client expense: $595,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 4865: Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act No Bill Number: Issues related to LIBOR

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Retirement Security Issues House and Senate Budget Reconciliation bill HR3962 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote Online Notarization Act HR4865 Registered Index Linked Annuity (RILA) Act HR5891 Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act HR2954 Securing a Strong Retirement Act S.4343 Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) [no Senate bill number yet]

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4865: Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act No Bill Number: Issues related to LIBOR

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Financial services regulatory reform legislation regarding provisions affecting the regulation of insurance products and companies; Systemic risk in financial services; Registered Index Linked Annuities legislation (RILA) (H.R. 4865, S.3198).Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Broker-Dealers, Security-Based Swap Dealers,and Major Security-Based Swap Participants (no specific bill).

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 4865 / S.3198 the Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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).

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

ISSUE Investment Advice Standard of Conduct HR 699, Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act - amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty HR 725/S 153, Personalized Care Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes. HR 984, Retirement Inflation Protection Act - allows the basis of certain assets to be adjusted for inflation solely for the purpose of determining the gain or loss. S 380, Health Savings Act - modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). HR 1584, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act - impose a limitation on taxation and fees on transactions by certain securities industry participants. HR 1618/S 606, RESPOND Act - require the FRB and SEC to issue an annual report on the economic costs caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change. S 1443Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act -- allows certain employer-sponsored retirement plans to make matching contributions for an employee's student loan payments HR 2951 To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to modify Treasury Regulations relating to insurance-dedicated exchange-traded funds - enables ETFs as investment option in variable insurance products HR 2944 Reducing the Maximum Service Requirement for Long-term Part-time Workers to Make Elective Deferrals to 401(k) Plans Act -- to reduce the retirement plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees. S 1703Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. S 1770Retirement Security & Savings Act -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. HR 3387/S 1762 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act -- to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions. S 1272SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act -- increases the contribution limits for certain SIMPLE IRAs and modifies the requirements for replacing SIMPLE IRAs with 401(k) plans. HR 2741 Public Service Retirement Fairness Act -- To modify rules relating to 403(b) plans. HR 4262 Increasing Investor Opportunities Act - To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds S 2206Young American Savers Act of 2021 - directs the Department of the Treasury to establish as a permanent program the Federal Child Savings Account Program HR 4289 Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act - to provide for long-term care insurance benefits HR 2913/S 2452 Encouraging Americans to Save Act - to provide matching payments for retirement savings and establish MyRA HR 4678/S 2446 Womens Retirement Protection Act of 2021 - to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans HR 5334/S 2870 Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021 - to establish portable retirement accounts S 2602,Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2021 - modifies the nondiscrimination requirements that apply to certain employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans that include automatic contribution arrangements HR 2265, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act - allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company if the company or transfer agent reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation HR 5723, Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust - protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations HR 5891, Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act - to improve and enhance retirement savings HR 4865/S 3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act - direct SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities S 2583 Disaster Retirement Savings Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for rules for the use of retirement funds in connection with federally declared disasters. S 2601Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021 -- allows employers to enroll employees in short-term savings accounts that are funded using automatic contributions deducted from participating employees' wages. HR 6746 Lifetime Income for Employees Act -- allows fiduciaries of pension plans to make default investment arrangements in annuity contracts HR 6782/S 3712 Auto Reenroll Act of 2022 -- allows sponsors of automatic contribution arrangements to reenroll their employees HR 5877/S 3746 Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021 -- requires the Department of Labor to review pension risk transfer standards HR 6912 Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) Fix Act -- to require that named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans HR 7107/S 2415 Long-Term Care Affordability Act -- allows the use of tax-exempt retirement plan distributions to pay for long-term health care insurance HR 7146/S 1870 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2022 -- permits penalty-free distributions, up to $1,000, from tax-exempt retirement plans for emergency personal expenses, limited to one distribution in a calendar year HR 2954 Securing a Strong Retirement of 2022 -- makes various changes with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans, including providing for the automatic enrollment of employees in certain plans and increasing the age at which participants are required to begin receiving mandatory distributions. HR 7310, Protecting America's Retirement Security Act -- To protect Americas retirement security S 3955, Starter-K Act of 2022 -- allows employers who do not provide a retirement plan to establish a starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement for plan years beginning after 2022 HR 7284, Informed Savers Act -- requires the Department of Labor to review the fee disclosure requirements associated with the administration of defined contribution retirement plans S 4086,Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to better enable plan sponsors to implement beneficial plan features S 4087, Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation (INFORM) Act -- require pension plans that offer participants and beneficiaries the option of receiving lifetime annuity payments as lump sum payments, to meet certain notice and disclosure requirements S 4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022 -- allows a retirement savings tax credit for contributions to any qualified tuition program (e.g., a 529 qualified tuition plan). It also permits a rollover of unused contributions to a ROTH IRA savings account S 4147, Financial Freedom Act -- prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in individual retirement accounts S 4154, Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- provide better access to retirement plans through small businesses S 4153, Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- allows eligible small employers an additional pension plan startup cost tax credit HR 7740/S 4219, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act - limit mandatory arbitration agreements under ERISA ISSUE, Davis-Bacon Benefits Proposed Rule DOL S 4241, INDEX Act -- to require investment advisers for passively managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies HR 7594/S 4097, Too Narrow to Succeed Act - instruct DOL to conduct a survey of best practices for increasing the diversity of the asset management firms that invest American workers retirement plan funds S 4310, Emergency Savings Act of 2022 -- allow employers to offer pension-linked emergency savings accounts for financial emergencies S 4353, RISE and SHINE Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve retirement plan provisions S 4361, Savvy Savers Act -- require reports to Congress on reporting and disclosure requirements related to retirement plans DRAFT, Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act - to improve retirement security S 4406,Advancing Auto Portability Act -- to provide incentives for the use of automatic portability arrangements under defined contribution plans

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Venture Exchange, H.R. 2899 - Main Street Growth Act, S. 2306 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 3454 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, H.R. 1584 - Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, S. 1283 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Mark-to-market - S.2621 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021; H.R. 4617 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study on payment for order flow, to require the Investor Advocate of the Commission to provide recommendations on payment for order flow, and for other purposes; Tracking legislation that would impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) - S. 1504 - Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act, H.R.5910 - Holding SPACs Accountable Act; Support diplomatic efforts by the PCAOB / SEC to ensure PCAOB review of foreign auditing firms; H1B visa/immigration reform; Equity market structure, Regulation NMS, market data; The regulatory role of exchanges and the legal protections necessary to function as a regulator of market activities - H.R. ____ - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 1, H.R. ____ - Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 5795 - Main Street Growth Act, H.R. ____ - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 2, H.R. ____ - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, H.R. ____ - Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act of 2022, H.R. ____ - To require the SEC to engage in rulemaking to prohibit or limit the use of rebate payments by exchanges that are tiered based on the aggregate volume of transactions effected by such members, H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; ESG and public company regulations, H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Monitor SEC's Regulation Best Interest Regarding the Department of Labors Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments, support changes to prevent the Department from requiring plan fiduciaries to select investments based solely on pecuniary factors and prohibiting consideration of Environmental, Societal, and Governmental factors. (No specific bills.) H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021. S.1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. H.R.4865, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. S.3198, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4865 / S.3198 the Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor SEC's Regulation Best Interest Regarding the Department of Labors Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments, support changes to prevent the Department from requiring plan fiduciaries to select investments based solely on pecuniary factors and prohibiting consideration of Environmental, Societal, and Governmental factors. (No specific bills.) H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021. S.1443, The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. H.R.4865, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. S.3198, the Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act.

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Communications with the government regarding the resiliency/market operations of varying asset class trading during the COVID-19 pandemic; Transparency of proxy advisors; Trading and listings standards needed for a U.S. Venture Exchange, H.R. 2899 - Main Street Growth Act, S. 2306 - Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, H.R. 3454 - Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, H.R. 3826 - Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, H.R. 3849 - Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, H.R. 3843 - Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H.R. 3460, the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Support for Nasdaq Board Diversity filing with the SEC; Federal financial transaction tax, H.R. 1584 - Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, S. 1283 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; 2021 Reconciliation Package; Mark-to-market - S.2621 Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021; H.R. 4617 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study on payment for order flow, to require the Investor Advocate of the Commission to provide recommendations on payment for order flow, and for other purposes; Tracking legislation that would impact special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) - S. 1504 - Sponsor Promote and Compensation Act, H.R. __ - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude certain special purpose acquisition companies from safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and for other purposes; A bill to temporarily extend the public debt limit; H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Support diplomatic efforts by the PCAOB / SEC to ensure PCAOB review of foreign auditing firms; H1B visa/immigration reform; Equity, Regulation NMS, proprietary ownership and distribution of market data; The regulatory role of exchanges and the legal protections necessary to function as a regulator of market activities - H.R. ____ - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 1, H.R. ____ - Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, H.R. 5795 - Main Street Growth Act, H.R. ____ - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations approach 2, H.R. ____ - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, H.R. ____ - Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act of 2022, H.R. ____ - To require the SEC to engage in rulemaking to prohibit or limit the use of rebate payments by exchanges that are tiered based on the aggregate volume of transactions effected by such members, H.R. 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; Limitations on SEC regulation of non-exchange activities, Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; ESG and public company regulations, H.R. 1187 - Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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).

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