To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes.

Monitoring legislation seeking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other technology tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 2441 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, H.R. 2624 (118th Congress), H.R. - To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer (discussion draft in 119th Congress), H.R. - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions, and for other purposes (discussion draft in 119th Congress), H.R. 2576 (118th Congress), H.R. 2610 (118th Congress), H.R. 2608 (118th Congress), H.R. 2603 (118th Congress), H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act (118th Congress), legislation on 10-Q optionality; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 (118th Congress) and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023; Digital asset regulatory reform, CLARITY Act, FIT21, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2023; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Reform of SRO rulemaking; defend trading incentives such as exchange rebate programs; H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill: monitor R&D tax credit and other items effecting the capital markets; Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Monitoring legislation seeking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other technology tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 2441 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, H.R. 2624 (118th Congress), H.R. - To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer (discussion draft in 119th Congress), H.R. - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions, and for other purposes (discussion draft in 119th Congress), H.R. 2576 (118th Congress), H.R. 2610 (118th Congress), H.R. 2608 (118th Congress), H.R. 2603 (118th Congress), H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act (118th Congress), legislation on 10-Q optionality; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 (118th Congress) and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023; Digital asset regulatory reform, CLARITY Act, FIT21, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2023; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Reform of SRO rulemaking; defend trading incentives such as exchange rebate programs; H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill: monitor R&D tax credit and other items effecting the capital markets; Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitoring legislation seeking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other technology tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations; SEC climate disclosure rule. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 2441 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, H.R. 2624 (118th Congress), H.R. - To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer (discussion draft in 119th Congress), H.R. - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential draft registration submissions, and for other purposes (discussion draft in 119th Congress), H.R. 2576 (118th Congress), H.R. 2610 (118th Congress), H.R. 2608 (118th Congress), H.R. 2603 (118th Congress), H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act (118th Congress), legislation on 10-Q optionality; Highly skilled workforce issues, including immigration reform; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 (118th Congress) and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act of 2023; Digital asset regulatory reform, FIT21, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2023; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Reform of SRO rulemaking; defend trading incentives such as exchange rebate programs; Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), general accounting issues, and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; SEC custody rule updates; ECIP clarification on auditor controls attestation requirement; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); Group-of-plans consolidated audit; NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest; Single audit of nonfederal entities federal award money; Independence of accounting standard setting.

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Bank On Certification Program Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Deposit Insurance Reform Digital Assets Bank Capital Requirements/Basel Capital Proposal Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R.4177 & S.2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R.2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act S.3937 & H.R.758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 1533 & S. 2252, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI Institutions H.R.7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on banking UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule Applying Community Reinvestment Act to credit unions S.1838 & H.R.3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790, Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R.2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R.2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R.2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R.2798, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R.1382, TABS Act of 2023 H.R.1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R.2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R.1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023 H.R.4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 S.2760, Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act H.R.5485, Financial Privacy Act of 2023 H.R.5524, Foreign Affiliate Sharing Pilot Program H.R.5403, Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance Act H.R.5741, Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act S.2860, Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act H.R.4763, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R.4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 S.2190, Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained Through Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act of 2023 S.2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act H.R.3398, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2023 S.3549, the Predatory Lending Elimination Act H.R.6789, Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R.1810, Bank Loan Privacy Act H.R.1806/S.1159, Small Lender Act H.R.4346, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023 H.R.4198, Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act Regulation II: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033: Final Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights Merger and Acquisition Policy S.3554, Financial Artificial Intelligence Risk Reduction Act Artificial Intelligence Risk Management, Regulation, and Innovation CDFI Certification Update H.R.7531 & S.4570, Secure Payments Act of 2024 H.R.7437, Fostering Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act (FUTURES Act) H.R.4206, Bank Safety Act H.J.Res.122 & S.J.Res.70, Providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to Credit Card Penalty Fees (Reg Z) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (Reg II) Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule H.J.Res.140, 141, 142, and 143-Congressional Review Act Resolutions of Disapproval of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule S.J.Res.79, Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Federal Reserve Discount Window and Emergency Lending Authority Guidelines for Establishing Standards for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion or More CFPB Larger Participant of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications H.R.8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R.8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R.8288, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R.8287, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R.8264, Bank Supervision Appeals Improvement Act of 2024 H.R.8356, Small Dollar Loan Certainty Act H.R.7403, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2024H.R.7437, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act H.R.4206, Bank Safety Act Tokenization of Assets Fraud Issues Peer-To-Peer Payment Fraud FDIC Proposed Guidelines for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Banks Over $10 Billion in Assets Pilot program allowing Freddie Mac to purchase single family closed-end second mortgages National Bank Act & Defending Dual Banking System S. 4943/H.R. 9303 Protecting Consumers From Payment Scams Act Financial Data Transparency Act Rulemaking FDIC Brokered Deposit Proposal H.R.7420 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act CFPB Overdraft Rule H.R. 4212/S. 1938, Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession, investor protection, and corporate governance and disclosures; issues related to P.L. 107-204, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including S.865, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023, S.3494/H.R.6769, the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, H.R. 2603 related to internal controls over financial reporting, and similar legislation; implementation of provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 enacted as part of P.L. 116-283; issues related to anti-money laundering proposals; independence of accounting standard setting; general issues related to the implementation of P.L. 116-222 the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; issues related to the regulation of digital assets; issues related to artificial intelligence and accountability mechanisms; issues related to various PCAOB standards.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), general accounting issues, and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; Independence of accounting standard setting; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring legislation speaking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations; SEC climate disclosure rule. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603, H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act, legislation on 10-Q optionality; Highly skilled workforce issues, including immigration reform; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Digital asset regulatory reform, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Reform of SRO rulemaking; defend trading incentives such as exchange rebate programs Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 8339, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (specifically the title related to Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight) Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Bank On Certification Program Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Deposit Insurance Digital Assets Bank Capital Requirements/Basel Capital Proposal Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R.4177 & S.2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R.2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act S.3937 & H.R.758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 1533 & S. 2252, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI Institutions H.R.7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on banking UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule Deposit Insurance Issues S.1838 & H.R.3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790, Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R.2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R.2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R.2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R.2798, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R.1382, TABS Act of 2023 H.R.1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R.2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R.1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023 H.R.4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 S.2760, Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act H.R.5485, Financial Privacy Act of 2023 H.R.5524, Foreign Affiliate Sharing Pilot Program H.R.5403, Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance Act H.R.5741, Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act S.2860, Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act H.R.4763, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R.4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 S.2190, Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained Through Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act of 2023 S.2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act H.R.3398, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2023 S.3549, the Predatory Lending Elimination Act H.R.6789, Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R.1810, Bank Loan Privacy Act H.R.1806/S.1159, Small Lender Act H.R.4346, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023 H.R.4198, Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act Regulation II: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033: Proposed Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights Merger and Acquisition Policy S.3554, Financial Artificial Intelligence Risk Reduction Act Artificial Intelligence Risk Management, Regulation, and Innovation CDFI Certification Update H.R.7531 & S.4570, Secure Payments Act of 2024 H.R.7437, Fostering Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act (FUTURES Act) H.R.4206, Bank Safety Act H.J.Res.122 & S.J.Res.70, Providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to Credit Card Penalty Fees (Reg Z) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (Reg II) Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule H.J.Res.140, 141, 142, and 143-Congressional Review Act Resolutions of Disapproval of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule S.J.Res.79, Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Federal Reserve Discount Window and Emergency Lending Authority Guidelines for Establishing Standards for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion or More CFPB Larger Participant of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications H.R.8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R.8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R.8288, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R.8287, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R.8264, Bank Supervision Appeals Improvement Act of 2024 H.R.8356, Small Dollar Loan Certainty Act H.R.7403, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2024H.R.7437, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act H.R.4206, Bank Safety Act Tokenization of Assets Fraud Issues Peer-To-Peer Payment Fraud FDIC Proposed Guidelines for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Banks Over $10 Billion in Assets Pilot program allowing Freddie Mac to purchase single family closed-end second mortgages National Bank Act & Defending Dual Banking System S. 4943/H.R. 9303 Protecting Consumers From Payment Scams Act Financial Data Transparency Act Rulemaking FDIC Brokered Deposit Proposal H.R.7420 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession, investor protection, and corporate governance and disclosures; issues related to P.L. 107-204, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including S.865, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023, S.3494/H.R.6769, the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, H.R. 2603 related to internal controls over financial reporting, and similar legislation; implementation of provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 enacted as part of P.L. 116-283; issues related to anti-money laundering proposals; independence of accounting standard setting; general issues related to the implementation of P.L. 116-222 the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; issues related to the regulation of digital assets; issues related to artificial intelligence and accountability mechanisms; issues related to various PCAOB standards.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; Independence of accounting standard setting; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; SEC custody rule updates; ECIP clarification on auditor controls attestation requirement; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); Group-of-plans consolidated audit; NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest; Single audit of nonfederal entities federal award money; Independence of accounting standard setting.

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 8339, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (specifically the title related to Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight) Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act

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

Monitoring legislation speaking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations; SEC climate disclosure rule. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603, H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act, legislation on 10-Q optionality; Highly skilled workforce issues, including immigration reform; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Digital asset regulatory reform, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Reform of SRO rulemaking; defend trading incentives such as exchange rebate programs Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

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

Bank On Certification Program Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Deposit Insurance Digital Assets Bank Capital Requirements/Basel Capital Proposal Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R.4177 & S.2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R.2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act S.3937 & H.R.758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 1533 & S. 2252, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI H.R.7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on banking UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule Deposit Insurance Issues S.1838 & H.R.3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790, Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R.2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R.2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R.2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R.2798, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R.1382, TABS Act of 2023 H.R.1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R.2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R.1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023 H.R.4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 S.2760, Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act H.R.5485, Financial Privacy Act of 2023 H.R.5524, Foreign Affiliate Sharing Pilot Program H.R.5403, Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance Act H.R.5741, Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act S.2860, Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act H.R.4763, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R.4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 S.2190, Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained Through Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act of 2023 S.2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act H.R.3398, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2023 S.3549, the Predatory Lending Elimination Act H.R.6789, Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R.1810, Bank Loan Privacy Act H.R.1806/S.1159, Small Lender Act H.R.4346, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023 H.R.4198, Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act Regulation II: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033: Proposed Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights Merger and Acquisition Policy S.3554, Financial Artificial Intelligence Risk Reduction Act CDFI Certification Update H.R.7531 & S.4570, Secure Payments Act of 2024 H.R.7437, Fostering Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act (FUTURES Act) H.R.4206, Bank Safety Act H.J.Res.122 & S.J.Res.70, Providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to Credit Card Penalty Fees (Reg Z) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (Reg II) Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule H.J.Res.140, 141, 142, and 143-Congressional Review Act Resolutions of Disapproval of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule S.J.Res.79, Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Federal Reserve Discount Window and Emergency Lending Authority Guidelines for Establishing Standards for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion or More CFPB Larger Participant of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications H.R.8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R.8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R.8288, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R.8287, Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act H.R.8264, Bank Supervision Appeals Improvement Act of 2024 H.R.8356, Small Dollar Loan Certainty Act H.R.7403, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2024H.R.7437, Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision (FUTURES) Act H.R.4206, Bank Safety Act Tokenization of Assets Fraud Issues FDIC Proposed Guidelines for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Banks Over $10 Billion in Assets Pilot program allowing Freddie Mac to purchase single family closed-end second mortgages National Bank Act & Defending Dual Banking System

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession, investor protection, and corporate governance and disclosures; issues related to P.L. 107-204, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including S.865, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023, S.3494/H.R.6769, the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, H.R. 2603 related to internal controls over financial reporting, and similar legislation; implementation of provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 enacted as part of P.L. 116-283; issues related to anti-money laundering proposals; independence of accounting standard setting; general issues related to the implementation of P.L. 116-222 the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; issues related to the regulation of digital assets; issues related to artificial intelligence and accountability mechanisms; issues related to various PCAOB standards.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; SEC custody rule updates; ECIP clarification on auditor controls attestation requirement; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); Group-of-plans consolidated audit; NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest; Single audit of nonfederal entities federal award money; Independence of accounting standard setting.

Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; Independence of accounting standard setting; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 8339, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (specifically the title related to Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight) Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitoring legislation speaking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations; SEC climate disclosure rule. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603, H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act, legislation on 10-Q optionality; Immigration reform; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Digital asset regulatory reform, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations, 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; Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $545,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Bank On Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Deposit Insurance Digital Assets Bank Capital Requirements/Basel Capital Proposal Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R. 4177 & S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R.4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 1533, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI H.R. 7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes. S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on Banking UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule Deposit Insurance Issues S.1838, Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790, Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R. 2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 2798, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 1382, TABS Act of 2023 H.R. 1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R. 2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023 H.R. 4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 S.2760, Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act H.R. 5485, Financial Privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 5524, Foreign Affiliate Sharing Pilot Program H.R. 5403, Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance Act H.R. 5741, Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act S. 2860, Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act H.R. 4763, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 S. 2190, Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained Through Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act of 2023 S. 2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act H.R. 3398, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2023 S. 3549, the Predatory Lending Elimination Act H.R. 6789, Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R. 1810, Bank Loan Privacy Act H.R. 1806/S. 1159, Small Lender Act H.R. 4346, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 4198, Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act Regulation II: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033:Proposed Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights Department of Labor Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (Fiduciary Rule) S.3554, Financial Artificial Intelligence Risk Reduction Act CDFI Certification Update H.R. 7531, Secure Payments Act of 2024 H.R. 7437, Fostering Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act (FUTURES Act) H.R. 4206, Bank Safety Act H.J. Res. 122/S.J, Res. 70, Providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to Credit Card Penalty Fees (Reg Z) H.R. 6789, Rectifying UDAAP Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (Reg II) Department of Labor Fiduciary Proposal Department of Labor Overtime Proposal Federal Reserve Discount Window and Emergency Lending Authority Guidelines for Establishing Standards for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion or More CFPB Larger Participant of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession, investor protection, and corporate governance and disclosures; issues related to P.L. 107-204, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including S.865, the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023, S.3494/H.R.6769, the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, H.R. 2603 related to internal controls over financial reporting, and similar legislation; implementation of provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 enacted as part of P.L. 116-283; issues related to anti-money laundering proposals; independence of accounting standard setting; general issues related to the implementation of P.L. 116-222 the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; issues related to the regulation of digital assets; issues related to artificial intelligence and accountability mechanisms.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; SEC custody rule updates; ECIP clarification on auditor controls attestation requirement; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); Group-of-plans consolidated audit; NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest; Independence of accounting standard setting.

Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, legislation related to the Sarbanes Oxley Act sec. 404(b) (H.R. 2603), Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, The Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494), and proposed amendments to Auditing Standards related to a Companys noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; Anti-money laundering provisions including gatekeeper requirements; Independence of accounting standard setting; Digital assets and crypto currency draft legislation; RECOUP Act of 2023 (S. 2190); NDAA issues related to conflicts of interest; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) accountability and attest.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PCAOB legislation relating to whistleblower, information sharing, disciplinary proceedings, including S. 865: The PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 and S. 811: SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 Implementation of Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the Accelerated Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and other related China oversight, including the Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023 (H.R. 6769 / S. 3494) and other related draft legislation Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act, passed in the 117th Congress (Contained in H.R. 7900: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023) ESG/Climate Disclosure Proposals Independence of Accounting Standard Setting H.R. 2670; the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, issues related to DoD contractor conflicts of interest S. 1045 and H.R. 2972: Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act (Section 2 (9)(B)), S. 2190: RECOUP Act (Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices Act of 2023) PCAOB Release No. 2023-003 (NOCLAR) H.R.3541 - Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 H.R. 2603 - To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes Draft legislation on Streamlining Public Company Accounting Oversight Act Draft legislation related to auditing and AI S.3087 - PROOF Act

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitoring legislation speaking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Public company regulations; SEC climate disclosure rule. Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603, H.R. 6623 - Main Street Growth Act, legislation on 10-Q optionality; H1B visa/immigration reform; Federal financial transaction tax: S. 1990 and H.R. 4119 - Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; Digital asset regulatory reform, S. 2597 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing: SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations, 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; Highlighting Nasdaqs anti-financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $495,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Bank On Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Deposit Insurance Digital Assets Nominations Bank Capital Requirements/Basel Capital Proposal Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R. 4177 & S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R.4590, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 1533, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI H.R. 7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 7003, Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on Banking. UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act modernization Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates S.1838, Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790, Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R. 2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 2798, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 1382, TABS Act of 2023 H.R. 1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R. 2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R. 1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023 H.R. 4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 S.2760, Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act H.R. 5485, Financial privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 5524, Foreign Affiliate Sharing Pilot Program H.R. 5403, Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance Act H.R. 5741, Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act S. 2860, Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act H.R. 4763, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 S. 2190, Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained Through Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act of 2023 S. 2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act H.R. 3398, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2023 S. 3549, the Predatory Lending Elimination Act H.R. 6789, Rectifying UDAAP Act H.R. 1810, Bank Loan Privacy Act H.R. 1806/S. 1159, Small Lender Act H.R. 4346, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 4198, Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act S. 3502, Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act Regulation II: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1033-- Proposed Rule on Personal Financial Data Rights Department of Labor Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (Fiduciary Rule) S.3554, Financial Artificial Intelligence Risk Reduction Act CDFI Certification Update

FY 2024 appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act (H.R. 7755 / S. 406); Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Workers Act (H.R. 2603 / S. 1176); National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411 / S. 1150); Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 3623 / S. 1586)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring legislation speaking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other tools used in the financial services arena; Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603, Main Street Growth Act, legislation on 10-Q optionality; Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Federal financial transaction tax, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform, The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; SECs proposed elimination of volume based tiered pricing in the equities markets; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing, Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations, 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; Public company regulations; SEC climate disclosure rule; Highlighting Nasdaqs financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Client expense: $525,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Bank On Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Deposit Insurance Digital Assets Nominations Bank Capital Requirements Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R. 4177& S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R.1533, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI H.R. 7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes. H.R.7003, Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on Banking. UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act modernization Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates S.1838, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790--Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R. 2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R. 2798 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R.1382 TABS Act of 2023 H.R.1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R. 2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R.1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023 H.R. 4868, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 S.2760, Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act H.R. 5485, Financial privacy Act of 2023 H.R. 5524, Foreign Affiliate Sharing Pilot Program H.R. 5403, Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance Act H.R. 5741, Uniform Treatment of Custodial Assets Act S.2860, Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act H.R. 4763, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 S.2190, Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained Through Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act of 2023 S. 2251, Federal Information Security Modernization Act H.R. 3398, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2023

FY 2024 appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act (H.R. 7755 / S. 406); Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Workers Act (H.R. 2603 / S. 1176); National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411 / S. 1150); Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 3623 / S. 1586)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603), Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, Ending Platform Monopolies Act, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, The State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform, The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs rulemaking on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data, regulation of Exchange pricing, Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, Main Street Growth Act, 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, Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act, 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, Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; ESG and public company regulations, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule; Monitoring legislation speaking to regulate AI, machine learning, and other tools used in the financial services arena; Highlighting Nasdaqs financial crime software solutions and policies aimed at those issues.

Bank On Central Bank Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Digital Assets Market Structure Bill (Draft) A Bill to Provide for the Regulation of Payment Stablecoins (Draft) Nominations Postal Banking S.1323 & H.R.2891, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023 H.R. 1277/S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R.1533, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 6145, Community Bank Relief Act of 2021 S. 3409, To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio that is between 8 percent and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024. Emergency Capital Investment Issues for CDFI and MDI S. 3715, The E-SIGN Modernization Act H.R. 7351, To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for the supervision of non-depository persons offering or making small business loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 4277, Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 H.R 4521, America Competes Act of 2022 H.R.7003, Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act S. 2677, Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021 S. 4356, Responsible Financial Innovation Act The impact of Environmental, Social and Governance guidance and regulatory proposals on Banking. UDAAP Supervisory Policies and Adjudication Procedures Community Reinvestment Act Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates S.1838 , Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 3881, Credit Card Competition Act S.4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 Merchant Category Codes S.1790--Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act S.293 & H.R. 2743, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2603, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain thresholds related to smaller reporting companies, accelerated filers, and large accelerated filers, and for other purposes H.R.2798 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R.1382 TABS Act of 2023 H.R.1411, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau-Inspector General Reform Act H.R. 2489, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act H.R.1313, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.1719, Making the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountable to Small Business Act S.1362, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R.490, Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2023

Beneficial Ownership Capital Formation Climate Disclosures ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures H.R. 2506, Restoring the Secondary Trading Market Act H.R. 2576 re: research reports H.R. 2603 re: SRC Definition H.R. 2608, H.R. 2610 re: EGC Disclosures H.R. 2624, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 2625 re: WKSI Definition H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act Human Capital Management Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proposed Rule on Cybersecurity Disclosures Proposed Rule on Rule 10b5-1 Plans Proposed Rule on Shareholder Proposal Exclusions Proposed Rule on Stock Buybacks Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Rule 144A Shareholder Activism

Client expense: $3,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2024 appropriations for Nursing Workforce Development Programs and National Institute of Nursing Research; John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act (H.R. 7755 / S. 406); Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Workers Act (H.R. 2603 / S. 1176); National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411 / S. 1150); Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 3623 / S. 1586)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Transparency and accuracy of proxy advisors; Legislative reforms to improve capital formation (Venture Exchange), H.R 1807, H.R. 2624, H.R. 2625, H.R. 2793, H.R. 2576, H.R. 2610, H.R. 2608, H.R. 2603), Main Street Growth Act; Legislation on 10-Q optionality, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act; Legislation on reforming U.S. antitrust laws - American Choice and Innovation Online Act, Platform Competition and Opportunity Act, Ending Platform Monopolies Act, Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, The State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act; Federal financial transaction tax, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act, Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act; H1B visa/immigration reform; Digital asset regulatory reform, The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act; Equity market structure and SECs pending action on market structure, Regulation NMS, market data - 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, Securities Exchange Reform Act of 2022, Main Street Growth Act, 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, Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve the governance of multi-class stock companies, Free-market Accountability through Investor Rights Act, 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, Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; ESG and public company regulations, Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act. SEC climate disclosure rule.