Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

Cryptocurrency, mobile payments, fraud, data security, data storage, open banking, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, privacy, the Federal Reserve and big data, CFPB prepaid products rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act), Federal Reserve Secure Payments Task Force, Marketplace lending, H.R. 10-Financial Choice Act of 2017, H.J. Res. 62/72-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, S.J.Res.19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, H. R. 1801-To delay the effective date of the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)", S. 387-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017, S. 626-CFPB-IG Act of 2017. CFPB Governance Structure. H.J.Res. 111, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements." S.J.Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". H.R. 4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017. H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. S. 1642, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. H.R. 3354, Make America Secure & Prosperous Appropriations Act. H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act. H.R. 6850, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act. "Potential Federal Reserve Actions To Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, Request for Comments" (Docket # OP-1625). OCC ANPR "Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework" (Docket # OCC-2018- 0008). H.R. 1595, "SAFE Banking Act of 2019". FDIC Request for Information on Small-Dollar Lending (Docket No. RIN 3064-ZA04). S. 1200, Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019. H.R. 4813, Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act. S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019. S. 1951, Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data. H.R. 5574, "Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020." H.R. 6116, "Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act." S. 3548, "CARES Act." H.R. 6379, "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act." H.R. 748, "CARES Act." S. 3990, "Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020." H.R. 6886, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." H.R. 710, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." S.4116, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program..." H.R. 8087, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program..." H.R. 7777, "Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act." H.R. 8265, "To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program and for other purposes..." S. 4614, "Postal Banking Act." H.R. 8406, "HEROS Act." H.R. 7889, "Small Business Lending Disclosure and Broker Regulation Act of 2020." OCC "True Lender." OCC "National Bank and Federal Savings Association Digital Activities." H.R. 8215, "Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020." U.S. House Committee on Financial Services' Task Force on Financial Technology and Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. S. 4999, "Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020." H.R. 8893, "Coronavirus Assistance for Americans Families Act." S. 4927, EIDL Forgiveness Act." H.R. 8827, "Stablecoin Classification and Regulation Act of 2020." S. 4800, "The Heroes Act." H.R. 8721, "Public Banking Act of 2020." S.J. Res 15, "True Lender." H.J. Res 35, "True Lender." H.R. 296, "Financial Technology Protection Act." H.R. 1602, "Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021." H.R. 1996, "SAFE Banking Act of 2021." H.R. 2561, "Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021." H.R. 5045, "Blockchain Certainty Act." H.R. 4741, "Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act," S. 3906, "Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2022," S. 3970, "Stablecoin Transparency Act," H.R. 7231, "ECASH Act."

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Cryptocurrency, mobile payments, fraud, data security, data storage, open banking, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, privacy, the Federal Reserve and big data, CFPB prepaid products rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act), Federal Reserve Secure Payments Task Force, Marketplace lending, H.R. 10-Financial Choice Act of 2017, H.J. Res. 62/72-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, S.J.Res.19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, H. R. 1801-To delay the effective date of the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)", S. 387-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017, S. 626-CFPB-IG Act of 2017. CFPB Governance Structure. H.J.Res. 111, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements." S.J.Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". H.R. 4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017. H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. S. 1642, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. H.R. 3354, Make America Secure & Prosperous Appropriations Act. H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act. H.R. 6850, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act. "Potential Federal Reserve Actions To Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, Request for Comments" (Docket # OP-1625). OCC ANPR "Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework" (Docket # OCC-2018- 0008). H.R. 1595, "SAFE Banking Act of 2019". FDIC Request for Information on Small-Dollar Lending (Docket No. RIN 3064-ZA04). S. 1200, Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019. H.R. 4813, Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act. S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019. S. 1951, Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data. H.R. 5574, "Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020." H.R. 6116, "Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act." S. 3548, "CARES Act." H.R. 6379, "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act." H.R. 748, "CARES Act." S. 3990, "Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020." H.R. 6886, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." H.R. 710, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." S.4116, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program..." H.R. 8087, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program..." H.R. 7777, "Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act." H.R. 8265, "To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program and for other purposes..." S. 4614, "Postal Banking Act." H.R. 8406, "HEROS Act." H.R. 7889, "Small Business Lending Disclosure and Broker Regulation Act of 2020." OCC "True Lender." OCC "National Bank and Federal Savings Association Digital Activities." H.R. 8215, "Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020." U.S. House Committee on Financial Services' Task Force on Financial Technology and Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. S. 4999, "Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020." H.R. 8893, "Coronavirus Assistance for Americans Families Act." S. 4927, EIDL Forgiveness Act." H.R. 8827, "Stablecoin Classification and Regulation Act of 2020." S. 4800, "The Heroes Act." H.R. 8721, "Public Banking Act of 2020." S.J. Res 15, "True Lender." H.J. Res 35, "True Lender." H.R. 296, "Financial Technology Protection Act." H.R. 1602, "Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021." H.R. 1996, "SAFE Banking Act of 2021." H.R. 2561, "Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021." H.R. 5045, "Blockchain Certainty Act." H.R. 4741, "Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act."

H.R. 5045 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act SEC. 2. To provide a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non- controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services. H.R. 3543 Blockchain Technology Coordination Act of 2021 Section 2. Establishment of National Blockchain Technology Coordination Office To establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the Federal Government. H.R. 4451 Securities Clarity Act Section 2. Sense of Congress, Section B Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to clarify and codify that an asset sold pursuant to an investment contract, whether tangible or intangible (including an asset in digital form), that is not otherwise a security under the Act, does not become a security as a result of being sold or otherwise transferred pursuant to an investment contract.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4741 - Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act Provisions relating to the regulation of digital asset securities and digital assets H.R. 5045 - Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act Provision relating to the licensing and registration of distributed ledger technology developers and providers of DLT services H.R. 4451 - Securities Clarity Act Provision relating to the treatment of investment contract assets

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, digital assets, financial inclusion, remittances and cross-border payments, stablecoins and central bank digital currency (CBDC); H.R.3684; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R.5045, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, digital assets, financial inclusion, remittances and cross-border payments, stablecoins and central bank digital currency (CBDC); H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R.5045, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mobile payments, fraud, data security, data storage, open banking, regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, privacy, the Federal Reserve and big data, CFPB prepaid products rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act), Federal Reserve Secure Payments Task Force, Marketplace lending, H.R. 10-Financial Choice Act of 2017, H.J. Res. 62/72-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, S.J.Res.19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, H. R. 1801-To delay the effective date of the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)", S. 387-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017, S. 626-CFPB-IG Act of 2017. CFPB Governance Structure. H.J.Res. 111, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements." S.J.Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements". H.R. 4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act of 2017. H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. S. 1642, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017. H.R. 3354, Make America Secure & Prosperous Appropriations Act. H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act. H.R. 6850, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act. "Potential Federal Reserve Actions To Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, Request for Comments" (Docket # OP-1625). OCC ANPR "Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework" (Docket # OCC-2018- 0008). H.R. 1595, "SAFE Banking Act of 2019". FDIC Request for Information on Small-Dollar Lending (Docket No. RIN 3064-ZA04). S. 1200, Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019. H.R. 4813, Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act. S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019. S. 1951, Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data. H.R. 5574, "Preserving Small Business Lending Act of 2020." H.R. 6116, "Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act." S. 3548, "CARES Act." H.R. 6379, "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act." H.R. 748, "CARES Act." S. 3990, "Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020." H.R. 6886, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." H.R. 710, "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020." S.4116, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program..." H.R. 8087, "Bill to extend Paycheck Protection Program..." H.R. 7777, "Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act." H.R. 8265, "To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for second draw loans and make other modifications to the paycheck protection program and for other purposes..." S. 4614, "Postal Banking Act." H.R. 8406, "HEROS Act." H.R. 7889, "Small Business Lending Disclosure and Broker Regulation Act of 2020." OCC "True Lender." OCC "National Bank and Federal Savings Association Digital Activities." H.R. 8215, "Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020." U.S. House Committee on Financial Services' Task Force on Financial Technology and Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. S. 4999, "Emergency Direct Payments for Families and Workers Act of 2020." H.R. 8893, "Coronavirus Assistance for Americans Families Act." S. 4927, EIDL Forgiveness Act." H.R. 8827, "Stablecoin Classification and Regulation Act of 2020." S. 4800, "The Heroes Act." H.R. 8721, "Public Banking Act of 2020." S.J. Res 15, "True Lender." H.J. Res 35, "True Lender." H.R. 296, "Financial Technology Protection Act." H.R. 1602, "Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021." H.R. 1996, "SAFE Banking Act of 2021." H.R. 2561, "Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021." H.R. 5045, "Blockchain Certainty Act."