Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 5748, Retirement Investment Choice Act H.R. 6161, SEC Data Protection Act Regulation and oversight of investment advisers and companies. Equity market structure. Capital formation. Treasury markets. Private credit. Protection for sensitive and proprietary data. AML/beneficial ownership. Investment screening. Nonbank regulation. Systemic risk regulation. Expanding access to alternative investments. Digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Artificial intelligence.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to Business Development Companies HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

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

H.R. 1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R, 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025; H.R. 1483, Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act; H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2225, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act; H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST Act) of 2025; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 8338, the SAFER Act; H.R. 8398, GUARD Financial Data Act; H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act; S. 4784/H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (issues related to stock buybacks); SEC No-Action Relief for SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC exemptive relief surrounding Digital Assets; Federal Reserve Proposal to revise its stress testing process; Legislative proposal to enhance retail investor access to private markets; 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; Public Law 119-27, the GENIUS Act.

Client expense: $1,810,000 · 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

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and S. 3755, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act and 2) Stablecoins legislation clarification including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Issues related to including digital assets in registered investment companies and the taxation of digital assets, including H.R. 9175, the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act Increases in the stock buyback excise tax included in FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - H.R. 8800 and S. 4784 Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts Treasury meetings about Trump accounts. Protecting closed-end funds from activist investors and enhancing retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets - H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Capital formation initiatives included in H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act (note same bill number as the CEF bill - two bills combined) and possible Senate companion legislation, the Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Clarifications about restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 1071 including the COINS Act, the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 & S. 1808 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives H.R. 3682 and S. 3578, the FSOC Improvement Act which reforms the Financial Stability Oversight Councils non-bank Systematically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) designation process.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. Multi shareclass issues for non-traded BDCs Issues related to private credit and private equity funds

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

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

H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1467/S. 4055, Senior Security Act of 2026 H.R. 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025 H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3512, Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 5437, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act H.R. 5484, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, To repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 H.R. 8286, Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings From Politics Act H.R. 8338, Safeguarding Americans Fairly Earned Retirement Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation, the Informed Investor Access Act, to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes Potential report language on FSOC/OFR stress test of nonbank financial institutions engaged in private credit Proposed amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027, to prohibit stock buybacks by certain defense contractors SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) SEC Proposed Rule on Publication or Submission of Quotations Without Specified Information (91 Fed. Reg. 13,243-13,263, March 19, 2026) SEC Proposed Rule on the Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules (91 Fed. Reg. 33,296-33,345, June 3, 2026) SEC Proposed Rule on Semiannual Reporting (91 Fed. Reg. 24,968-25,058, May 7, 2026) FSOC Proposed Interpretive Guidance on the Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies (91 Fed. Reg. 15,551-15,566, March 30, 2026) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; Export-Import Bank of the United States; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; antifraud accountability; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; SEC proposal for an Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding

Client expense: $16,950,000 · 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, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues relating to the regulation of business development companies, including AFFE and the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act (S.1808/H.R.2225).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Domestic and International regulations affecting private equity and credit; The Access to small business investor capital act (H.R. 2225/S. 1808); fY2026 Appropriations

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and S. 3755, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act and 2) Stablecoins legislation clarification including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Issues related to including digital assets in registered investment companies and the taxation of digital assets, including H.R. 9175, the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act Increases in the stock buyback excise tax included in FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - H.R. 8800 and S. 4784 Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts Treasury meetings about Trump accounts. Protecting closed-end funds from activist investors and enhancing retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets - H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Capital formation initiatives included in H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act (note same bill number as the CEF bill - two bills combined) and possible Senate companion legislation, the Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Clarifications about restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 1071 including the COINS Act, the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 & S. 1808 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives H.R. 3682 and S. 3578, the FSOC Improvement Act which reforms the Financial Stability Oversight Councils non-bank Systematically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) designation process.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support e-delivery of shareholder communications. Oppose the SECs liquidity, swing pricing, and hard close proposal which would seriously harm more than 100 million Americans who use mutual funds to invest for their financial future. The Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 (INVEST Act) H.R. 3383. Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act HR 1013. Improving Disclosure for Investors Act HR 2441. The Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act HR 2225

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Business Development Companies HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to private equity; Mark to market proposals Issues related to retirement Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation to prevent the premature seizure of an individuals securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding

Client expense: $19,750,000 · 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, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R, 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025; H.R. 1483, Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act; H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2225, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act; H.R. 2358, Insuring Sound Guidance Act; H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST Act) of 2025; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; H.R. 8338, the SAFER Act; H.R. 8398, GUARD Financial Data Act; H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: S. 4784/H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (issues related to stock buybacks); H.R.__, the Modernizing Markets Through Tokenization Act of 2026 (Draft Legislative Proposal); H.R.__, the Capital Markets Technology Modernization Act of 2026 (Draft Legislative Proposal); SEC No-Action Relief for SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; SEC exemptive relief surrounding Digital Assets; U.S. Treasury Departments Final Rule, Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern; Federal Reserve Proposal to revise its stress testing process; Sovereign Debt restructuring proposals; Legislative proposal to enhance retail investor access to private markets; 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; Legislation to create a regulatory regime for payment stablecoins (H.R. 2392, STABLE Act, and S. 394, GENIUS Act); GSE reform; Public Law 119-27, the GENIUS Act.

Client expense: $1,930,000 · 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. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation to prevent the premature seizure of an individuals securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding

Client expense: $19,750,000 · 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, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Domestic and International regulations affecting private equity and credit; The Access to small business investor capital act (H.R. 2225/S. 1808); fY2025 Appropriations

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. Multi shareclass issues for non-traded BDCs

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

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

Issues relating to the regulation of business development companies, including AFFE and the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act (S.1808/H.R.2225).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and S. 3755, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act and 2) Stablecoins legislation clarification including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts. Treasury meetings (Feb & March 2026) about Trump accounts. Protecting closed end funds from activist investors and enhancing retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets - H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act. Capital formation initiatives included in H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s. Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. Clarifications about restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 1071 including the COINS Act, the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act. Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions. Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system. ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act. Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives. H.R. 3682 and S. 3578, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act which reforms the Financial Stability Oversight Councils non- bank Systematically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) designation process. Met with Treasury about FSOC reworking guidance and supporting congressional legislation such as the FSOC Improvement Act.

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

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

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Business Development Companies HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to private equity; Mark to market proposals Issues related to retirement Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R, 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025; H.R. 1483, Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act; H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2225, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act; H.R. 2358, Insuring Sound Guidance Act; H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST Act) of 2025; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: SEC No-Action Relief for SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; SEC exemptive relief surrounding Digital Assets; U.S. Treasury Departments Final Rule, Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern; Federal Reserve Proposal to revise its stress testing process; Sovereign Debt restructuring proposals; Legislative proposal to enhance retail investor access to private markets; Legislative proposal for federal escheatment standards; 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; Legislation to create a regulatory regime for payment stablecoins (H.R. 2392, STABLE Act, and S. 394, GENIUS Act); Reintroduction of the Local Infrastructure Act; GSE reform; Public Law 119-27, the GENIUS Act.

Client expense: $1,910,000 · 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

Support e-delivery of shareholder communications. Oppose the SECs liquidity, swing pricing, and hard close proposal which would seriously harm more than 100 million Americans who use mutual funds to invest for their financial future. The Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 (INVEST Act) H.R. 3383. Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act HR 1013. Improving Disclosure for Investors Act HR 2441. The Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act HR 2225

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and 2) Stablecoins legislation including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets, including H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 2296 and H.R. 2246 & S.1053, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 74/S.J.Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements 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, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) 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; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

Client expense: $17,960,000 · 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, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 S 1582, GENIUS Act S 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act S 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 S 2840, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 S 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 HR 1013, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 HR 2225, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act HR 2441, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 HR 2478, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025 HR 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act HR 3383, INVEST Act (Sections 202, 205, 206, 302) HR 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 HR 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 HR 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act Escheatment of securities Exempt unlisted BDCs from State regulation EO on "Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors"

Client expense: $916,510 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Domestic and International regulations affecting private equity and credit; The Access to small business investor capital act (H.R. 2225/S. 1808); fY2025 Appropriations

Client expense: $1,004,260 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to H.R. 2225/S. 1808 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act; Issues related to acquired fund fees and expenses.

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

Government targets: SENATE

Issues related to private equity; Mark to market proposals Issues related to retirement Issues involving business development companies (BDCs) HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Preservation and expansion of tax credits to promote investment in American small businesses while encouraging capital formation and investment. Efforts to expand access to long-term patient capital while opposing tax increases on small businesses. H.R.2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act of 2025.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support e-delivery of shareholder communications. Oppose the SECs liquidity, swing pricing, and hard close proposal which would seriously harm more than 100 million Americans who use mutual funds to invest for their financial future. The Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 (INVEST Act) H.R. 3383. Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act HR 1013. Improving Disclosure for Investors Act HR 2441. The Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act HR 2225

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Business Development Companies HR2225 - Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R, 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025; H.R. 1483, Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act; H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2225, the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act; H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings of 2025; H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act; H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; S. 2281, Responsible Financial Innovation Act; Issues related to H.R.10559 - COINS Act of 2024; H.R.__, Expands Protections for Research Reports to Cover All Securities of All Issuers; SEC proposed rule regarding Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; SEC No-Action Relief for SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; U.S. Treasury Departments Final Rule, Provisions Pertaining to U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern; Federal Reserve Proposal to revise its stress testing process; Sovereign Debt restructuring proposals; Legislative proposal to enhance retail investor access to private markets; 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; Legislation to create a regulatory regime for payment stablecoins (H.R. 2392, STABLE Act, and S. 394, GENIUS Act); Legislation to create a market structure for digital assets; Reintroduction of the Local Infrastructure Act; GSE reform; Public Law 119-27, the GENIUS Act; Discussion Draft of Responsible Financial Innovation Act.

Client expense: $3,160,000 · 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

Tax and Budget, Tax Relief and Reform: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2026, H.R. 5371: Supported House and Senate passage. Continued to push for Senate passage of the House-passed measure to keep the federal government open. One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Supported advancement of the legislation through House and Senate committees and House and Senate-passed versions, along with final passage of H.R. 1 and signing of the legislation by the President. The Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 2918: Support Continue to express opposition to raising taxes on small businesses, C-corps and individual taxpayers, carried interest, capital gains and tax increases that would undermine investment and capital availability. American Innovation and Jobs Act of 2025: Support legislation in the House and Senate to restore immediate R&D expensing, and inclusion of this tax relief in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025: Support House and Senate legislation to fully repeal the death tax. Access to Capital: Accredited Investor Definition: Continue to express support for efforts in the Congress to modernize the standard. Supported U.S. House passage of the following legislation, and support U.S. Senate action: The Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act (H.R. 1190) The Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act (H.R. 2225) A bill 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 (H.R. 3301) The Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act (H.R. 3323) The Greenlighting Growth Act (H.R. 3343) Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (H.R. 3394) The Improving Access to Small Business Information Act (H.R. 3351) The Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3352) The Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 (H.R. 3381) The Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 3382) Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 (H.R. 2441) The Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (H.R. 3395) Regulation and Regulatory Reform: Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 2965): Support the legislation. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (H.R. 421): Support the legislation. PROVE It Act: Support House and Senate legislation on the PROVE It Act to strengthen regulatory accountability and transparency for small businesses. Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews Act, H.R. 5346: Support the legislation. Tax Court Improvement Act, H.R. 5349: Support the legislation. Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.2613/H.R.4896): Oppose the legislation. Privacy Framework: Continue to support a federal framework governing privacy rules for the United States. Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919): Supported passage of the legislation in the House. DOL Independent Contractor Rule: Continue to support rescission of the independent contractor rule finalized by the Biden Administration, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. IRS Basis-Shifting Rule and Fair Tax Enforcement: Continue to urge U.S. Treasury to take additional steps to protect small business partnerships from the implementation of policies and procedures that carry out the rules intent even though it as been rescinded. FTCs 2023 Merger Guidelines and New Pre-Merger Filing Requirements: Continue to urge reform and clawing back the actions. Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R. 1319: Support this legislation in the House. Modern Worker Security Act, H.R. 1320: Support this legislation in the House. Faster Labor Contracts Act, S. 844: Oppose this Senate legislation. The Worker Enfranchisement Act, H.R. 2572: Support the legislation. Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act: Support the legislation. Affordable Health Coverage: Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Support efforts in the House and Senate to expand and improve the accounts. Telehealth and HSAs: Urged both the House and Senate to make permanent the telehealth provision that provides employers the flexibility to offer their employees with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) paired with a Health Savings Account (HSA) access to telehealth services pre-deductible. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation Program: Supported implementation of the plan to support and strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in rural America that was advanced in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Price Controls: Continue to express concerns about drug price controls via most favored nation (MFN) and impact of importing price controls on innovation, investment, patient health. IP Rights and Protections: The RESTORE Patent Rights Act, S.708/H.R. 1574: Support House and Senate legislation. Trump Administration Nominations: Dr. Casey Mulligans Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Supported Senate confirmation of Dr. Mulligan. Crystal Carey as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): Support nomination and confirmation. Presidential Executive Orders and Memorandums SBE Council issued supportive statements on "Restoring Law and Order in the District of Columbia," "Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans," "Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401K Investors," and "The Executive Order on TikTok and U.S. Ownership." Education and Technical Training The New Start Act of 2025: Support Trade and Global Markets: Support House and Senate Review of European-based digital laws and regulation such as the EUs Digital Services Act, the UKs Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), the EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA), and digital taxes and how these impose discriminatory barriers for American companies.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements 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, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) 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; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; Reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

Client expense: $13,650,000 · 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, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)