Businesses Over Activists Act
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 265.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-326.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 21.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2025 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 1723, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R. 2844, the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act H.R. 3402, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures by institutional investment managers in connection with proxy advisory firms H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 4312, SCORE Act H.R. 4589, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the registration of proxy advisory firms H.R. 4655, the Businesses Over Activists Act H.R.1319 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes. H.R.1320 - To ensure that the provision of portable benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person. H.R.20 & S.852 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act H.R.2572 Worker Enfranchisement Act H.R.2736 & S.1352 Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R.3120 Modern Worker Security Act H.R.4154 Employee Rights Act H.R.4366, the Save Local Business Act H.R.5267 American Franchise Act H.R.5408 & S.844 Faster Labor Contracts Act HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act HR 4528 Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act reform (no bill number assigned) LETS Protect Workers Act (bill number not assigned yet) NLRB Board Nominations for James Murphy & Scott Mayer NLRB General Counsel Nomination for Crystal Carey S 2837 Protect America's Workforce Act S.2210 Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act S.2228 Modern Worker Empowerment Act S.2731 Empowering Striking Workers Act Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act Union Participation for All Act (bill number not assigned yet)
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking H.R. 10020 Shareholder Proposals
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BASEL III) Capital Formation Climate Disclosures Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures GUARDRAIL Act H.R. 4655, Businesses Over Activists Act H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 5339, Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Shareholder Activism
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000
2024 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 7030 Securities and Exchange Commission Rulemaking
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000
2024 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (S.2438/H.R.4655) Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R.2882)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 427 - the Financial Freedom Act 16 CFR Parts 801-803-Hart-Scott-Rodino Coverage, Exemption, and Transmittal Rules, Project No. P239300 (Document ID: FTC-2023-0040-0001) Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, RIN 4030-[XXXX], Docket No. FSOC-2023-0001 Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, RIN 4030-[XXXX], Docket No. FSOC-2023-0002 S. 1838/H.R. 3881 - Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 2797 - Equal Opportunity for all Investors Act of 2023 H.R. 4655 - Businesses Over Activists Act H.R. 4767 - Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790 - Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023 H.R. 4823 - American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act 16 CFR Parts 801-803-Hart-Scott-Rodino Coverage, Exemption, and Transmittal Rules, Project No. P239300 (Document ID: FTC-2023-0040-0001) Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (Docket No. CFPB-2023-0053) S. 3179, Stop Woke Investing Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FIN ISSUE AREA:Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities Proxy voting policies Proxy advisors Systemic risks Shareholder proposal process Corporate disclosures FSOC regulation and authority H.R. 4790 The Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act; H.R. 4767 The Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 4655 The Businesses Over Activists Act; H.R. 4823 American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency (American FIRST) Act LBR ISSUE AREA: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace Systemic risks Pension fund investment practices Retirement security policies Proxy voting Proxy advisors ERISA implementation of fiduciary duty H.R. 5337 Retirement Proxy Protection Act; H.R. 5338 No Discrimination In My Benefits Act; H.R. 5339 RETIRE Act; H.R. 5340 Providing Complete Information To Retirement Investors Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Proxy voting policies Proxy advisors Systemic risks Shareholder proposal process Corporate disclosures FSOC regulation and authority H.R. 4790 The Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act; H.R. 4767 The Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 4655 The Businesses Over Activists Act; H.R. 4823 American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency (American FIRST) Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals S. 3179 Shareholder Proposals
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000
2023 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (S.2438/H.R.4655)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
-Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act (H.R. 4790), all -Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act (H.R. 4767), all -Businesses Over Activists Act (H.R. 4655), all -American Financial Institution Regulatory Sovereignty and Transparency (American FIRST) Act (H.R. 4823), all -S. 1838 - Credit Card Competition Act, all
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 427 - the Financial Freedom Act 16 CFR Parts 801-803-Hart-Scott-Rodino Coverage, Exemption, and Transmittal Rules, Project No. P239300 (Document ID: FTC-2023-0040-0001) Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, RIN 4030-[XXXX], Docket No. FSOC-2023-0001 Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, RIN 4030-[XXXX], Docket No. FSOC-2023-0002 S. 1838/H.R. 3881 - Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 2797 - Equal Opportunity for all Investors Act of 2023 H.R. 4655 - Businesses Over Activists Act H.R. 4767 - Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790 - Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023 H.R. 4823 - American Financial Institution Regulator Sovereignty and Transparency Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Beneficial Ownership Capital Formation Climate Disclosures ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures H.R. 4161, Performance Over Politics H.R. 4168, Mandatory Materiality Requirement H.R. 4589, Registration of Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4590, Liability for Certain Failures to Disclose Material Information or Making of Material Misstatements H.R. 4600, Protecting Retail Investors Savings H.R. 4628, SEC Justification of Non-Material Disclosure Mandates H.R. 4640, Exclusion of Certain ESG Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4644, No Expensive, Stifling Governance H.R. 4645, Empowering Shareholders H.R. 4648, Duties of Investment Advisors, Asset Managers, and Pension Funds H.R. 4652, Public Company Advisory Committee H.R. 4653, Protecting U.S. Business Sovereignty H.R. 4655, Businesses Over Activists Act H.R. 4656, Protecting Americans Savings H.R. 4657, Exclusions Available Regardless of Significant Social Policy Issue H.R. 4662, Corporate Governance Examination H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, the GUARDRAIL Act Human Capital Management Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proposed Rule on Cybersecurity Disclosures Proposed Rule on Shareholder Proposal Exclusions Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Rule 144A Shareholder Activism
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First 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, 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. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 H.R. 4177/S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4655, Business Over Activists Act 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. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023 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 S. 638, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance Potential legislation to codify certain reforms to the nonbank designation process of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Potential legislation to except quotations of Rule 144A fixed-income securities from certain regulatory requirements Potential legislation to make changes to the SEC 14a-8 shareholder proposal process Potential legislation dealing with third party litigation funding including its national security implications 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) SEC Final Rule on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets (88 Fed. Reg. 14,672-14,792, March 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, Proposed Interpretive Guidance (88 Fed. Reg. 26,234-26,244, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, FSOC Analytic Framework for Financial Stability Risk Identification, Assessment, and Response, Proposed Analytic Framework (88 Fed. Reg. 26,305-26,311, April 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, SEC Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (88 Fed. Reg. 53,960, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity (88 Fed. Reg. 64,028-64,343, September 18, 2023) Request for Information, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Data Brokers and Other Business Practices Involving the Collection and Sale of Consumer Information (88 Fed. Reg. 16,951-16,954, March 21, 2023) Request for Information Regarding Medical Payments Products, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of the Treasury (88 Fed. Reg. 44,281-44,290, July 12, 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 and the designation of Nonbank Financial Firms as systemically important; Financial Stability Oversight Councils Activities-Based Approach to Nonbank Financial Company Systemic Risk; 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; Federal Trade Commission issues: Freedom of Information Act Requests, Penalty Offense Authority, Zombie Voting, and overall direction of the Commission under Chair Lina Khan; 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); Proposed Rule, Securities and Exchange Commission; Conflicts of Interest Associated with the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers (SEC Rel. Nos. 34-97990; IA-6353; File No. S7-12-23, July 26, 2023); Proposing Release: Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Companys Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations; the Federal Reserve Boards Supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank and ongoing Holistic Capital; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; potential regulations to require public companies to disclose information related to human capital management; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; potential rulemaking regarding Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203); oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding (including its national security implications)
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448 Proxy Advisory Firms **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Climate Change Disclosures S. 1799 Proxy Advisory Firms H.R. 4589 Proxy Advisor Registration H.R. 4590 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4628 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4640 Proxy Advisor Disclosure H.R. 4641 Shareholder Proposals H.R. 4645 Proxy Voting H.R. 4662 Proxy Advisor Firm Study H.R. 4767 Proxy Advisor Firms H.R. 4790 Financial Disclosure H.R. 4655 Shareholder Proposals
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $44,000
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 H.R. 500, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 760, Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023 H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 H.R. 3812, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 4168, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 H.R. 4177, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 4589, To provide for the registration of proxy advisory firms H.R. 4590, To provide for liability for certain failures to disclose material information in connection with proxy voting advice H.R. 4600, Protecting Retail Investors Savings Act H.R. 4628, To require the SEC to disclose and report on non-material disclosure mandates H.R. 4640, To authorize the exclusion of shareholder proposals from proxy or consent solicitation material if the subject matter of the shareholder proposal is environmental, social, or political H.R. 4641, Performance Over Politics Act H.R. 4642, International Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4644, No Expensive, Stifling Governance Act H.R. 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023 H.R. 4648, To provide for duties of certain investment advisors, asset managers, and pension funds with respect to voting on shareholder proposals H.R. 4652, Public Company Advisory Committee Act H.R. 4653, Protecting U.S. Business Sovereignty Act H.R. 4655, Businesses over Activists Act H.R. 4656, Protecting Americans Savings Act H.R. 4657, To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursuant to section 240.14a-8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to whether such proposal relates to a significant social policy issue H.R. 4662, Corporate Governance Examination Act H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, GUARDRAIL Act of 2023 S. 1481, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 S. 1799, Putting Investors First Act of 2023 S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 S. 2007, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2023 S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (outbound investment screening) S. 2700, INDEX Act General concerns regarding the volume, interconnectedness, and length of comment periods of SEC proposals SEC mandatory swing pricing, hard close, and liquidity risk management proposal SEC money market fund proposal SEC Fund Names Rule SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets proposal FSOC revised guidance on designation of nonbank SIFIs
2023 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (S.2438/H.R.4655)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Client expense: $13,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office