Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act

Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act. SEC proposal on liquidity risk management and swing pricing. H.R. 3066, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Issues related to regulation and oversight of proxy advisory firms and ESG investing; H.R. 4767 Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 448 Putting Investors First Act; S. 1799 Putting Investors First Act; H.R. 4664 The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to regulation and oversight of proxy advisory firms and ESG investing; H.R. 4767 Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 448 Putting Investors First Act; S. 1799 Putting Investors First Act; H.R. 4664 The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

BASEL III Capital Formation Climate Disclosures Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) ESG Disclosures FAR Proposal re: Federal Contractor Climate Disclosures H.R. 4767, the Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, the Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act Proposed Rule on Climate Disclosures Proxy Advisory Firm Oversight Proxy Process Reforms Proxy Resubmission Thresholds Shareholder Activism SLB 14L

Client expense: $3,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act; H.R. 2627 - Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (closed-end fund bill); H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act; H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act; HR 4551, the "Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act"; H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R.4766, Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023; H.R. 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 5009, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8339, the "SEC Reform and Restructure Act; H.R. 8773, FY 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (3 provisions in the FSGG Bill Report pertaining to the SEC: PDA rule withdrawal, economic analysis enhancement, sensible implementation); H. J. Res 142, Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; S. 3815 - the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024; S. 4628, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (China-related provisions); S. 4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022; S. 4917 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2024; S.5139 - A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to address emerging growth companies, and for other purposes (the Empowering Main Street in America Act); H.R. ___, To codify the special purpose broker dealer, and for other purposes; Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; President Biden Executive Order 14105, Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); SEC proposed rule on Predictive Data Analytics; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities; SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks; Senator Stabenow's Discussion Draft cryptocurrency legislation; SEC CAT Fee filings by the SROs; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; CFPB enforcement action relating to the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts; FDIC Brokered Deposit Proposal; FDIC Proposal to amend change in Bank Control Action Regulations; H.R. __, Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Coins Act of 2024; U.S. Treasury Departments Final Rule, Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern; SEC No-Action Relief for SEC Rule 15c2-11; Federal Reserve Proposal to revise its stress testing process; Congressman Fitzgerald's discussion draft GSE Reform legislation; SEC proposal on short sale reporting/13f-2 extension; Sovereign Debt restructuring proposals.

Client expense: $2,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 5339, the RETIRE Act; H.R. 6065/ S. 3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act; H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H. J. Res 142, Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; S. 4917, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act of 2024; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; S. 5149/H.R. 9764, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers; S.5148/H.R. 9765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain family caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; DOL Fiduciary Rule proposed rule on retirement security and related proposed changes to prohibited transaction exemptions including Qualified Professional Asset Manager; Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (Secure 2.0 retirement provisions); Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (EBSA) and related exemptions; Preservation of Private Sector Retirement System; SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Act of 2023; Section 324 of SECURE 2.0 (Rollover Disclosures); Savers Match; S.567/ H.R. 20 Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act.

Client expense: $2,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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

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

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

Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act. SEC proposal on liquidity risk management and swing pricing. H.R. 3066, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act; H.R. 2627 - Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (closed-end fund bill); H.R. 2799, Expanding Access of Capital Act of 2023; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act; H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; HR 4551, the "Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act" (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R.4766 - Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023; H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 8339, the "SEC Reform and Restructure Act; H.R. 8773, FY 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (3 provisions in the FSGG Bill Report pertaining to the SEC: PDA rule withdrawal, economic analysis enhancement, sensible implementation); H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act; H.J. Res. 109. Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.J. Res. 116, providing for congressional disapproval of DOL's independent contractor rule; H. J. Res 142, Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; S. 3815 - the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024; S. 4628, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (China-related provisions); S. 4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022; S. 4917 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2024; S.5139 - A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to address emerging growth companies, and for other purposes (the Empowering Main Street in America Act); S.J. Res.__, a Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.R. ___, To codify the special purpose broker dealer, and for other purposes; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; HR ____, to require an assessment and report to Congress on the adequacy of the SECs cost-benefit analysis with respect to major rulemakings (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to mandate minimum comment periods of at least 60 days for all SEC-initiated rulemakings, with certain exceptions, calculated from the date published in the Federal Register (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the Commission to review certain reviewable actions by SEC staff (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the semi-annual testimony of the Chairman of the SEC before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, with testimony on at least one instance to include the testimony of the entire Commission (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Biden Administration executive order related to China; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); SEC proposed rule on Predictive Data Analytics; SEC proposal regarding reporting of Securities Loans; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities; SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks; Senator Stabenow's Discussion Draft cryptocurrency legislation; SEC CAT Fee filings by the SROs; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; SEC enforcement cases related to off-channel communications; CFPB enforcement action relating to the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts; FDIC Brokered Deposit Proposal; FDIC Proposal to amend change in Bank Control Action Regulations.

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 5339, the RETIRE Act; H.R. 6065/ S. 3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H. J. Res 142, Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; H.J. Res. 116, providing for congressional disapproval of DOL's independent contractor rule; S. 4917, a bill to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans; S. 4965, the Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2024; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; S. 5149/H.R. 9764, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers; S.5148/H.R. 9765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain family caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; DOL Fiduciary Rule proposed rule on retirement security and related proposed changes to prohibited transaction exemptions including Qualified Professional Asset Manager; Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (Secure 2.0 retirement provisions); Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (EBSA) and related exemptions; SECURE 2.0 Implementation RIN 1210-AC23 RFI - SECURE 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure, EBSA Basel III End Game and Retirement; Preservation of Private Sector Retirement System; SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Act of 2023.

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to regulation and oversight of proxy advisory firms and ESG investing; H.R. 4767 Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 448 Putting Investors First Act; S. 1799 Putting Investors First Act; H.R. 4664 The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to regulation and oversight of proxy advisory firms and ESG investing; H.R. 4767 Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 448 Putting Investors First Act; S. 1799 Putting Investors First Act; H.R. 4664 The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 500, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023 H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 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. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 4600, Protecting Retail Investors Savings Act H.R. 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023 H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, GUARDRAIL Act of 2023 H.R. 6783, Capital Markets Financing and Economic Growth Investments Act of 2023 H.R. 7030, Review the Expansion of Government Act of 2024 H.R. 8239, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 8339, SEC Reform and Restructuring Act H.J. Res. 120, Congressional Disapproval of FSOC rule on "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations" S. 1481, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2023 S. 2700, INDEX Act S. 3601, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2024 S. 3735, Protecting Innovation in Investment Act S. 3815, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024 S. 4586, Stop Funding the CCP Through A-Shares Act S. 4589, Safeguarding US Financial Leadership Against Communist China Act S. 4590, TRADE SAFE 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 predictive data analytics proposal Streamline and modernize the SEC staff no-action letter/guidance and exemptive order process Outbound investment screening Resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Mutual Fund

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act. SEC proposal on liquidity risk management and swing pricing. H.R. 3066, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act; H.R. 2799, Expanding Access of Capital Act of 2023; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act, Expanding the Protection for Research Reports to Cover all Securities of All Issuers; H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; HR 4551, the "Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act" (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R.4766 - Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023. H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; HR 7030, the Review the Expansion of Government Act of 2024 or the REG Act of 2024 (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR 7902, the "Protecting Private Job Creators Act" (exempts fixed income securities from 15c2-11 disclosure) (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); H.R. 8339, the "SEC Reform and Restructure Act; H.R. 8773, FY 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (3 provisions in the FSGG Bill Report pertaining to the SEC: PDA rule withdrawal, economic analysis enhancement, sensible implementation); H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act; H.J. Res. 100, Providing for congressional disapproval of SEC's Cybersecurity disclosure rule; H.J. Res. 109. Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.J. Res. 116, providing for congressional disapproval of DOL's independent contractor rule; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; S. 4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022; S.J.Res.__, a Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; HR ____, to require an assessment and report to Congress on the adequacy of the SECs cost-benefit analysis with respect to major rulemakings (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to mandate minimum comment periods of at least 60 days for all SEC-initiated rulemakings, with certain exceptions, calculated from the date published in the Federal Register (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the Commission to review certain reviewable actions by SEC staff (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the semi-annual testimony of the Chairman of the SEC before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, with testimony on at least one instance to include the testimony of the entire Commission (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Biden Administration executive order related to China; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); SEC proposed rule on Predictive Data Analytics; SEC proposal regarding reporting of Securities Loans; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities; SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks; SEC final rule on short sale data.

Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to regulation and oversight of proxy advisory firms and ESG investing; H.R. 4767 Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 448 Putting Investors First Act; S. 1799 Putting Investors First Act; H.R. 4664 The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to regulation and oversight of proxy advisory firms and ESG investing; H.R. 4767 Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 448 Putting Investors First Act; S. 1799 Putting Investors First Act; H.R. 4664 The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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. 2799, Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 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. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act H.R. 4600, Protecting Retail Investors Savings Act H.R. 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023 H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, GUARDRAIL Act of 2023 H.R. 6783, Capital Markets Financing and Economic Growth Investments Act of 2023 H.R. 7030, Review the Expansion of Government Act of 2024 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act 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. 2700, INDEX Act S. 3601, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2024 S. 3735, Protecting Innovation in Investment Act S. 3815, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024 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 predictive data analytics proposal Streamline and modernize the SEC staff no-action letter/guidance and exemptive order process

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 4168, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190, the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1177/S. 427, Financial Freedom Act of 2023; H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; S. 2251 - Cybersecurity Act of 2023 ; SEC proposed rule on Predictive Data Analytics; SEC proposal regarding reporting of Securities Loans; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; Biden Administration executive order related to China; SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities; SEC final rule to improve clearing agency governance; SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks; SEC final rule on short sale data; SEC final rules on beneficial ownership; HR ____, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 9603 in 117th Congress) (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR 7030, the Review the Expansion of Government Act of 2024 or the REG Act of 2024 (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require an assessment and report to Congress on the adequacy of the SECs cost-benefit analysis with respect to major rulemakings (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to mandate minimum comment periods of at least 60 days for all SEC-initiated rulemakings, with certain exceptions, calculated from the date published in the Federal Register (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the Commission to review certain reviewable actions by SEC staff (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the semi-annual testimony of the Chairman of the SEC before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, with testimony on at least one instance to include the testimony of the entire Commission (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR 4551, the "Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act" (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR 7902, the "Protecting Private Job Creators Act" (exempts fixed income securities from 15c2-11 disclosure) (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); S. 3676 (Protecting Private Job Creators Act); H.R. 2799, Expanding Access of Capital Act of 2023; H.R. 2627, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act, Expanding the Protection for Research Reports to Cover all Securities of All Issuers; H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act; H.J. Res. 109. Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; S.J.Res.__, a Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121.".

Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act. SEC proposal on liquidity risk management and swing pricing. H.R. 3066, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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. 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 Amendment 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. 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 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" Draft legislation titled Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act Potential legislation on environmental, social, and governance 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. 51,896-51945, September 5, 2023) SEC Proposed Rule on Changes to 14a-8 (87 FR 45,052-45,075, July 27, 2022) SEC Final Rule on Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization (88 FR 36,002-36,063, July 31, 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) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury; Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions (88 Fed. Reg. 59,576-59,659, August 29, 2023) 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) 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; 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; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; SEC Shareholder Proposals: Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (CF); 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; reporting metrics of American companies under the California climate disclosure laws; interconnectedness of the SECs rulemaking agenda; 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)

Client expense: $19,080,000 · 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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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. 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. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 4790, GUARDRAIL Act of 2023 H.R. 6783, Capital Markets Financing and Economic Growth Investments 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 predictive data analytics proposal SEC Safeguarding Advisory Client Assets proposal FSOC revised guidance on designation of nonbank SIFIs Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 4168, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190, the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1177/S. 427, Financial Freedom Act of 2023 H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2251 - Cybersecurity Act of 2023 SEC Proposed Rule on Predictive Data Analytics SEC proposal regarding Reporting of Securities Loans SEC proposals to modify equity market structure Biden Administration Executive Order related to China SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities SEC final rule to improve Clearing Agency Governance SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks SEC final rule on short sale data SEC final rule to increase transparency in Securities Lending Markets SEC final rules on beneficial ownership

Client expense: $2,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act. SEC proposal on liquidity risk management and swing pricing.

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

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

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

Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; SEC Prohibition Against Conflicts of Interest in Certain Securitizations proposed rule; H.R. 4168, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to voting or investment decisions regarding those issuers, and for other purposes; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); S. 2190, the RECOUP Act, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase bank executive accountability and to improve financial stability; SEC no-action letter regarding compliance with the provisions relating to research in the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), including H.R. 2622 and S. 2141, to codify certain SEC no action letters that allow broker-dealers to continue accepting cash or "hard dollar" payments for research reports, in order to comply with international regulations such as MiFID and MiFID II; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; S. 1695, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 4664 and S. 2309, the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill related to Consolidated Audit Trail and SEC regulatory agenda; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC Securities Loans proposed rule. H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1177/S. 427, Financial Freedom Act of 2023 H.R.4552 - Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023 S. 2251 - Cybersecurity Act of 2023 SEC Proposed Rule on Predictive Data Analytics SEC proposal regarding Reporting of Securities Loans SEC proposals to modify equity market structure Biden Administration Executive Order related to China

Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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

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

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)

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act.

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

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