Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act;

Client expense: $76,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act;

Client expense: $111,203 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

529 Plans. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), generally. Permanency of TCJA Section 199A Continuation of TCJA estate tax treatment. Revived expensing of research and development costs. Restoration of 100% bonus depreciation. Opposition to exclusionary labor mandates in IRA green tax credits. H.R. 703: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. S. 587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025. H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution. H.R. 1: One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. 118th Congress: H.R. 3938, the Build It In America Act. H.R. 4721/S. 1706: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 4035: the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. S. 1108: the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. H.R. 6833: the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

529 Plans. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), generally. Permanency of TCJA Section 199A Continuation of TCJA estate tax treatment. Revived expensing of research and development costs. Restoration of 100% bonus depreciation. Opposition to exclusionary labor mandates in IRA green tax credits. H.R. 703: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. S.587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025. H. Con. Res. 14: the Republican budget resolution. 118th Congress: H.R. 3938, the Build It In America Act. H.R. 4721/S. 1706: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 4035: the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. S. 1108: the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. H.R. 6833: the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; H.R.4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R.5119, S.3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278, To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. H.R.2590/S.4493 Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.4764 Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.8132 Balancing Incentives Act of 2024. To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes. H.R.8134 Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes. H.R.8147/S.4297 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. H.R.9278 To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.8033 Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. H.R.9031 Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. To require Federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9032 Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9030 Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete disclosure of an agencys annual regulatory agenda. H.R.9085 Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9033 Let American Businesses be On Record Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to apply regulatory flexibility analysis requirements for the Department of Labor. S.5063 Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. H.R.8639/S.4260 Warehouse Worker Protection Act. To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes. H.R. 10445 Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 10515 American Relief Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. H.R. 10545 American Relief Act of 2025. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. S.4880 Child Care Workforce Act. To implement or strengthen programs that increase the supply of quality child care services by enhancing the wages of child care workers, and for other purposes. S.4874 Child Care Availability and Affordability Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the employer-provided child care credit and the dependent care assistance exclusion. H.R. 9595 Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act. To improve Federal technology procurement, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 4035 - Protecting Small Business Information Act S. 3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Corporate Transparency Act

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Legislative proposals on tax simplification, tax reform, and technical tax changes; Individual, S corporation, partnership, trust and estate implementation issues in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including SALT cap passthrough entity-level taxes; Virtual currency and digital assets reporting, including section 6045 broker basis reporting and digital asset basis tracking; Disaster relief, including the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 (H.R. 5863), Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (H.R. 3861 / S. 1815), the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act (H.R. 4539), the Federal Disaster Responsibility Act (H.R. 5343 / S. 2721), and the Disaster Tax Lookback Parity Act of 2024 (H.R. 8007); 529 plan expansion legislation, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act (H.R. 1477 / S. 7.22), legislative proposals related to the farmers and fishers tax deadline, and additional administrative relief under section 7508A; Energy tax credits; Excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock; IRS priority guidance plan; E-signature; Tax administration issues, including appeals, first-time abatement penalty relief, electronic filing, regulation of tax return preparers, credit and refund lookback period, mailbox rule for electronic submissions and payments and the Electronic Communications Uniformity Act (S. 1338), IRS user fees, IRS Form 1099-K reporting and the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act (H.R. 190) and the Red Tape Reduction Act (S. 1761), electronic transmission of Schedules K-1 to beneficiaries (Form 1041) and shareholders (Form 1120-S), IRS strategic operating plan, contingency plan for possible government shutdown, extension simplification and the Simplify Automatic Filing Extensions (SAFE) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3566), filing flexibility, quarterly estimated payments and the Tax Deadline Simplification Act (H.R. 3708), the Tax Administration Simplification Act (H.R. 8864), and Improving IRS Customer Service Act (S. 5280); Trust and estate issues, including foreign trust reporting, domestic grantor trust reporting, generation-skipping transfer taxes, purpose trusts, gift tax returns, and section 645; Mobile workforce and state income tax simplification issues; State remote sales tax issues; Methods and periods issues, including section 174 research and experimentation expensing and the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) the American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 (H.R. 2673) and other expired and expiring provisions, section 473 relief including the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act (H.R. 700 / S. 443), credit for increasing research activities, and automatic changes in methods of accounting, including change to required section 174 method; Corporate taxation issues, including the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) and the Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 3210 / S. 1559) and legislative proposals related to CAMT simplification, and section 1202 partial exclusion for gain from certain small business stock; Partnership taxation issues, including the centralized partnership audit regime, basis-shifting transactions; S corporation taxation issues, including inadvertent terminations, F reorganizations; Employee benefits tax issues, including implementation of and technical corrections to SECURE 2.0, remote work environment, the employee retention credit and the Employee Retention Tax Credit Repeal Act (S. 5079), and executive compensation, determination letter program, employee plans compliance resolution system; Exempt organization issues, including donor-advised funds, Form 990 series; International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA) rules on tax planning and related services; International tax issues, including dual residents reporting, income and currency gain or loss, report of foreign bank and financial accounts reporting extensions for disasters, Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund, and OECD Pillar One and Pillar Two issues; Individual tax issues, including section 461(l) excess business losses of noncorporate taxpayers, the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act (S. 2920), and section 280E; Taxpayer digital privacy issues; Beneficial ownership information reporting issues, including the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035 / S. 2623); Emergency Capital Investment Program, Quarterly Supplemental Reporting; Taxpayer privacy.

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

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

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

Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), provisions affecting wind, solar, energy storage, carbon capture, and other carbon reduction incentives. H.R 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions affecting energy projects. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023; S. 1117, H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act; H.R. 4035, S. 2623, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R. 5119, S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 8619, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8147, S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9512, Congressional Banking Regulation Priorities and Accountability Act of 2024 S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act H.J.Res. 122/S.J.Res. 70, 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 "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" H.J.Res. 201, 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 "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders" Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions that Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections (88 Fed. Reg. 6,906-6,969, February 1, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders (88 Fed. Reg. 6,088-6,142, January 30, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 6,031-6,051, March 25, 2024) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (89 Fed. Reg. 4,281-4,282, January 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024) Interpretive Rule, Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Use of Digital User Accounts To Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans (89 Fed. Reg. 47,068-47,073, May 31, 2024) Proposed Rule, Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Regulations Implementing the Change in Bank Control Act (89 Fed. Reg. 67,002-67,009, August 19, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Unsafe and Unsound Banking Practices: Brokered Deposits Restrictions (89 Fed. Reg. 68,244-68,272, August 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work (89 Fed. Reg. 61,358-61,363, July 31, 2024) Various issues relating to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Advisory Opinion regarding section 1034(c) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) published on October 11, 2023; Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule; outline of proposals under consideration and alternatives considered, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, published on September 15, 2023; Rulemaking petition filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Require Meaningful Consumer Consent Regarding the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Disputes Involving Consumer Financial Products and Services; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203)

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S.1411, Prove It Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9278, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354)

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 1807/S 3815, Improving Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799/S. 3815, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063/S. 4917, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendments 1092 and 1217 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 7470/S.3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9512, Congressional Banking Regulation Priorities and Accountability Act of 2024 H.R. 9922, Litigation Transparency Act of 2024 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 S. 5254, Child Care for American Families Act H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" H.J.Res. 120, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations" H.J.Res. 122/H.J.Res. 121/S.J.Res. 70, 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 "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" H.J.Res. 201, 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 "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders" SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041) Adopting Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Amendments to QC 1000, A Firms System of Quality Control and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards, Rules, and Forms (SEC Release No. 34-100968; PCAOB File No. PCAOB-2024-002) Request for Information, U.S. Treasury, Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector (TREAS-DO-2024-0011, June 12, 2024) Request for Comment, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets (89 Fed. Reg. 65,606, August 12, 2024) Final Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 63,016-63,017, October 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Outsourcing by Investment Advisers (87 Fed. Reg. 68,816-68,883, November 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960-54,024, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis exception for swap dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; the Export-Import Bank of the United States; Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; European Unions Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics for private companies under Securities and Exchange Commission rules; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act; index fund passivity; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)

Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035; H.R. 5119, S.3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278

Client expense: $234,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Corporate Transparency Act. Issues to help detect and report suspicious activity related to money laundering and terrorist finance, to facilitate tracking money that has been sourced through criminal or terrorist activity, and to safeguard national security and the U.S. financial system H.R. 4035/S. 2623 and H.R. 5119.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

CIRT strongly supports passage of the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R.4035) that seeks to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements to the IRS.

Client expense: $90,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Management Service (FMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Main Street Certainty Act to make permanent the IRC Sec. 199A deduction for S Corps, partnerships, sole proprietorships. Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, HR 4035, to delay the Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

529 Plans. Qualified Improvement Property. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities H.R. 3938, the Build It In America Act. Treasury-IRS (Reg) Title: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN: 1545-BQ54). H.R. 4721/S. 1706: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 4035: the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. S. 1108: the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. IRS-Treasury (Reg.) Title: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (RIN: 1545-BQ97). H.R. 6833: the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Legislative proposals on tax simplification and technical tax changes; Beneficial ownership information reporting issues, including the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035 / S. 2623).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4035 Protecting Small Business Information Act - ALL HR 9278 - To amend Section 5336 of Title 31, USC, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes - ALL

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose the ENABLERS Act Support the Protecting Small Business Information Act (H.R. 4035) Support the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (H.R. 8147/S. 4297) Support the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (H.R. 5119/S. 3625)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Monitor the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitor and oppose implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Support the Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035/S. 2623) Oppose the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule prohibiting non-compete agreements

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Corporate Transparency Act. Issues to help detect and report suspicious activity related to money laundering and terrorist finance, to facilitate tracking money that has been sourced through criminal or terrorist activity, and to safeguard national security and the U.S. financial system H.R. 4035/S. 2623 and H.R. 5119.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), provisions affecting wind, solar, energy storage, carbon capture, and other carbon reduction incentives. H.R 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions affecting energy projects. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023; S. 1117, H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act; H.R. 4035, S. 2623, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023; H.R. 5119, S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; H.R. 8619, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2024; H.R. 8147, S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. H.R.2590/S.4493 Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act of 2024. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create a safe harbor for finders and private placement brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.4764 Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses Act. To amend the Small Business Act to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R.8132 Balancing Incentives Act of 2024. To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes. H.R.8134 Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. To promote the leadership of the United States in global innovation by establishing a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries, and for other purposes. H.R.8147/S.4297 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. H.R.9278 To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.8033 Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act. To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. H.R.9031 Assurance for Small Business Act of 2024. To require Federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9032 Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9030 Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act. To amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete disclosure of an agencys annual regulatory agenda. H.R.9085 Regulatory Review Improvement Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain modifications to how agencies conduct periodic reviews of agency rules, and for other purposes. H.R.9033 Let American Businesses be On Record Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to apply regulatory flexibility analysis requirements for the Department of Labor. S.5063 Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. H.R.8639/S.4260 Warehouse Worker Protection Act. To establish protections for warehouse workers, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

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

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035; H.R. 5119, S.3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act; H.R.9278

Client expense: $183,083 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 835, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1010/S. 453, Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 1410, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 1548, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 1553, Helping Angels Lead our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 1579, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 2608, To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes H.R. 2610, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes H.R. 2612, Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2652, Investment Opportunity Expansion Act H.R. 2792, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 2793, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023 H.R. 2795, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 2796, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 2797, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2798, CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act H.R. 2799/S. 3815, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 H.R. 2812, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, including provisions related to Senate Amendment 1217 and Senate Amendments 1092 H.R. 4664/S. 2309, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 4823, American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 H.R. 7000/S. 3592, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 7092/S. 3676, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 7470/S.3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 H.J.Res. 100/S.J.Res. 50, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure" H.J.Res. 120, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations" H.J.Res. 122/H.J.Res.121/S.J.Res.70, 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 "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" H.J.Res. 201, 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 "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5598, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 77,172-77,296, December 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Reporting Requirements for Registered Firms (PCAOB Release No. 2024-003, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to False or Misleading Statements Concerning PCAOB Registration and Oversight and Constructive Requests to Withdraw from Registration (PCAOB Release No. 2024-001, February 27, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 054) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to Firm and Engagement Metrics (PCAOB Release No. 2024-002, April 9, 2024; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041) Adopting Order of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Amendments to QC 1000, A Firms System of Quality Control and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards, Rules, and Forms (SEC Release No 34-100968; PCAOB File No. PCAOB-2024-002) Request for Information, U.S. Treasury, Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services Sector (TREAS-DO-2024-0011, June 12, 2024) Request for Comment, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets (Fed. Reg. 89, 65,606, August 12, 2024) Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Changes to 14a-8 (87 Fed. Reg. 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) Final Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 Fed. Reg. 36,002-36,063, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices (87 Fed. Reg. 63,016-63,017, October 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission, Outsourcing by Investment Advisers (87 Fed. Reg. 68,816-68,883, November 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960- 54,024, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Private Fund Advisers (87 FR 16,886, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Security Exchange Commission, on Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003/PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 051, June 6, 2023) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Commission debates over stricter rules on third-party delegation; European Union Capital Markets Union; retail participation in capital markets; United Kingdom pensions reform; European Unions Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws; reporting metrics of American companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion; reporting metrics of American companies on executive compensation; reporting metrics for private companies under Securities and Exchange Commission rules; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); SEC Staff Report Review of the Accredited Investor Definition under the Dodd Frank Act; index fund passivity; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 758, Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023 H.R. 3161, CDFI Fund Transparency Act H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act 2023 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8337, Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 8338, Clarity in Lending Act H.R. 8773, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 3541, Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators Exams Act H.J.Res. 122/S.J.Res. 70, 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 "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)" H.J.Res. 201, 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 "Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders" Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions that Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections (88 Fed. Reg. 6,906-6,969, February 1, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders (88 Fed. Reg. 6,088-6,142, January 30, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (88 Fed. Reg. 80,197-80,216, November 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions (89 Fed. Reg. 13,852-13,908, February 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (89 Fed Reg. 51,682-51,736, June 18, 2024) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 6,031-6,051, March 25, 2024) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (89 Fed. Reg. 4,281-4,282, January 23, 2024) Proposed Rule, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions (89 Fed. Reg. 29,222-29,244, June 18, 2024) Interpretive Rule, Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Use of Digital User Accounts To Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans (89. Fed. Reg. 47,068-47,073, May 31, 2024) Interpretive Rule, Truth in Lending (Regulation z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work (89 Fed. Reg. 61,358-61,363, July 31, 2024) Various issues relating to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Advisory Opinion regarding section 1034(c) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) published on October 11, 2023; Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule; outline of proposals under consideration and alternatives considered, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, rulemaking under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, published on September 15, 2023; rulemaking petition filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau To Require Meaningful Consumer Consent Regarding the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Disputes Involving Consumer Financial Products and Services; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203)

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2767/S. 1243, Small Business Investment Act of 2023 H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 7198/S. 1411, Prove It Act H.R. 9197, Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act H.R. 9278, Protect Small Business from Excessive Paperwork Act S. 609, Necessary Entrepreneurship Workshops via the SBA to Transform and Assist Re-entry Training (NEW START) Act of 2023 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program; Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including loan forgiveness and repayment to loans for existing borrowers; opportunity zones; 199A tax deduction; reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs; implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (P.L. 96-354)

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 4035 - Protecting Small Business Information Act S. 3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Corporate Transparency Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

529 Plans. Qualified Improvement Property. Pass-Through Rates. Stepped-up Basis. 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities H.R. 3938, the Build It In America Act. Treasury-IRS (Reg) Title: Increased Credit or Deduction Amounts for Satisfying Certain Prevailing Wage and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements (RIN: 1545-BQ54). H.R. 4721/S. 1706: the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. H.R. 4035: the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. S. 1108: the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023. H.R. 4820: the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, generally. H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. IRS-Treasury (Reg.) Title: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (RIN: 1545-BQ97).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Legislative proposals on tax simplification and technical tax changes; Beneficial ownership information reporting issues, including the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035 / S. 2623).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Main Street Certainty Act to make permanent the IRC Sec. 199A deduction for S Corps, partnerships, sole proprietorships. Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, HR 4035, to delay the Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4035 Protecting Small Business Information Act - ALL HR 9278 - To amend Section 5336 of Title 31, USC, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes - ALL

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Legislative proposals on tax simplification, tax reform, and technical tax changes; Individual, S corporation, partnership, trust and estate implementation issues in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L.115-97, including SALT cap passthrough entity-level taxes; Virtual currency and digital assets reporting, including section 6045 broker basis reporting; Disaster relief, including the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (H.R. 3861 / S. 1815), the Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act (H.R. 4539), the Federal Disaster Responsibility Act (H.R. 5343 / S. 2721), and the Disaster Tax Lookback Parity Act of 2024 (H.R. 8007); 529 plan expansion legislation, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act (H.R. 1477 / S. 7.22), legislative proposals related to the farmers and fishers tax deadline; Energy tax credits; Excise tax on repurchases of corporate stock; IRS priority guidance plan; E-signature; Tax administration issues, including appeals, first-time abatement penalty relief, electronic filing, regulation of tax return preparers, credit and refund lookback period, mailbox rule for electronic submissions and payments and the Electronic Communications Uniformity Act (S. 1338), IRS user fees, IRS Form 1099-K reporting and the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act (H.R. 190) and the Red Tape Reduction Act (S. 1761), IRS strategic operating plan, contingency plan for possible government shutdown, extension simplification and the Simplify Automatic Filing Extensions (SAFE) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3566), filing flexibility, quarterly estimated payments and the Tax Deadline Simplification Act (H.R. 3708), the Tax Administration Simplification Act (H.R. 8864), and Improving IRS Customer Service Act (S. 5280); Trust and estate issues, including foreign trust reporting, domestic grantor trust reporting, generation-skipping transfer taxes, purpose trusts, and section 645; Mobile workforce and state income tax simplification issues; State remote sales tax issues; Methods and periods issues, including section 174 research and experimentation expensing and the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) the American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 (H.R. 2673) and other expired and expiring provisions, section 473 relief including the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act (H.R. 700 / S. 443), credit for increasing research activities, and automatic changes in methods of accounting, including change to required section 174 method; Corporate taxation issues, including the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) and the Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 3210 / S. 1559) and legislative proposals related to CAMT simplification; Partnership taxation issues, including the centralized partnership audit regime, basis-shifting transactions; S corporation taxation issues, including inadvertent terminations, F reorganizations; Employee benefits tax issues, including implementation of and technical corrections to SECURE 2.0, remote work environment, the employee retention credit and the Employee Retention Tax Credit Repeal Act (S. 5079), and executive compensation; Exempt organization issues, including donor-advised funds, Form 990 series; International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA) rules on tax planning and related services; International tax issues, including dual residents reporting, income and currency gain or loss, report of foreign bank and financial accounts reporting extensions for disasters, and OECD Pillar One and Pillar Two issues; Individual tax issues, including section 461(l) excess business losses of noncorporate taxpayers; Taxpayer digital privacy issues; Beneficial ownership information reporting issues, including the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035 / S. 2623); Emergency Capital Investment Program, Quarterly Supplemental Reporting; Taxpayer privacy.

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

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

CIRT strongly supports passage of the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R.4035) that seeks to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting requirements to the IRS.

Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Management Service (FMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Oppose the ENABLERS Act Support the Protecting Small Business Information Act (H.R. 4035) Support the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (H.R. 8147/S. 4297) Support the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act (H.R. 5119/S. 3625)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Monitor the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitor and oppose implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Support the Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035/S. 2623) Oppose the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule prohibiting non-compete agreements

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 4035 - Protecting Small Business Information Act S. 3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act Corporate Transparency Act

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to multiple areas of the tax law and code including: Legislative proposals on tax simplification and technical tax changes; Beneficial ownership information reporting issues, including the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 (H.R. 4035 / S. 2623).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; H.R.20/S.567 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes; S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities; H.R.1332 Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes; H.R.4721/S.1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income; H.R.3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act/Association Health Plans Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage; H.R.3938 Build It in America Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth; H.R.3937 Small Business Jobs Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses; H.R.3936 Tax Cuts for Working Families Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; H.R.3881/S.1838 Credit Card Competition Act. To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system to prescribe regulations relating to network competition in credit card transactions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4035/S.2623 Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes; S.1411 Prove It Act of 2023. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; H.R.7198 Prove It Act of 2024. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes; S.1896 SCORE Act of 2023. To reauthorize the SCORE program, and for other purposes. H.R.2744 Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2023. To require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.4666 To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. H.R.4667 Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds (RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers, and for other purposes. H.R.4668 Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency via Information Technology (POST IT) Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. H.R.4670 Small Business Contracting Transparency Act of 2023. To amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for other purposes. H.R.5427 To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.4480 Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. S.3528 Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act. To amend the Small Business Act to establish the position of Coordinator for Disabled Small Business Concerns within the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.5119/S.3625 Protect Small Businesses and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. H.R.7668 ADA 30 Days to Comply Act. To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to provide for a remediation period before the commencement of a civil action. H.R.7473 Funding Small Businesses During Shutdown Act. To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.7963 Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024. To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lending requirements Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Corporate Transparency Act. Issues to help detect and report suspicious activity related to money laundering and terrorist finance, to facilitate tracking money that has been sourced through criminal or terrorist activity, and to safeguard national security and the U.S. financial system H.R. 4035/S. 2623 and H.R. 5119.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), provisions affecting wind, solar, energy storage, carbon capture, and other carbon reduction incentives. H.R 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, provisions affecting energy projects. S. 1706, Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 1117, H.R. 2406, ALIGN Act, all provisions. H.R. 4035, S. 2623, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 5119, S. 3625, Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act, all provisions. H.R. 8619, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 8147, S. 4297, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035; H.R. 5119, S.3625 - Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act; Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act

Client expense: $244,907 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE