Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010

Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; H.R. 1473 - Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense and the Other Departments and Agencies of the Government for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2011; HR 1 - A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the government for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2011, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

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

Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act; H. R. 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; FY 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Act; FY 2011 Temporary Continuing Resolution; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit

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

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

HR 13, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness, all provisions; Issues relating to payments on federal student loan assets; S 7, A bill to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes, all provisions dealing with higher education; HR 1777, To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, all provisions; S 2796, a bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 1541, Private Student Loan Debt Swap Act of 2009, all provisions; HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provision dealing with higher education; HR 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, all provisions; S 3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitor S. 3219/H.R. 5043 regarding bankruptcy dischargeability of private student loans.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3219-Fairness for Struggling Student Act of 2010 H.R.5043-Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1541, the Private Student Loan Debt Swap Act H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act H.R. 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 S. 3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010 HR 5055 College Debt Swap Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 13, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness, all provisions; Issues relating to payments on federal student loan assets; S 7, A bill to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes, all provisions dealing with higher education; HR 1777, To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, all provisions; S 2796, a bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 1541, Private Student Loan Debt Swap Act of 2009, all provisions; HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provision dealing with higher education; HR 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, all provisions; S 3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010.

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

Issues related to credit cards: H.R. 3639 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act; S 1833 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act; S 1927 - Retroactive Rate Increase Moratorium Issues related to Small Business - S 2869 - Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R. 3854 - Small Business Financing and Investing Act of 2009 H.R. 5297 - Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 H.R. 2919 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 S 3765 - Small Business Job Preservation Act of 2010 Issues related to Student Lending - S 1541 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 S 3219 - Fairness For Struggling Students Act of 2010 H.R. 5055 College Debt Swap Act of 2010 H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5043 - Private Student Loan Bankrupcy Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 4677 - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankrupcies Act of 2010 Issues related to Regulatory Reform - H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issues related to Mortgage Lending - H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4600 - Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act Issues related to Interchange - H.R. 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Overdraft Programs - H.R. 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act S 1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act H.R. 3904 - Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 Issues related to Data Security - H.R. 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act S 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 139 - Data Breach Notification Bill S 3579 - Data Security Act of 2010 S 3840 - Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010 Issues related to Community Reinvestment - H.R. 6334 - American Community Investment Act of 2010 Issues related to Telecommunication - H.R. 1526 - Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492; HR 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act; H. R. 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3219-Fairness for Struggling Student Act of 2010 H.R.5043-Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose provisions of S. 3219/H.R. 5043 to retroactively amend bankruptcy dischargeability of private student loans.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010 S. 3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010 Support for various student loan reforms such as increased Stafford limits, retroactive borrowing of private loans under the federal system, incorporation of bar study loans into educational loans, and modification of criteria for income-based repayment John R. Justice Loan Forgiveness Programassisted DOJ in final grant solicitation efforts for FY10 and requested funding for FY11 in the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492; HR 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Oppose provisions of S. 3219/H.R. 5043 to retroactively amend bankruptcy dischargeability of private student loans.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3219-Fairness for Struggling Student Act of 2010 H.R.5043-Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 13, a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness, all provisions; Issues relating to payments on federal student loan assets; S 7, A bill to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes, all provisions dealing with higher education; HR 1777, To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, all provisions; S 2796, a bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 1541, Private Student Loan Debt Swap Act of 2009, all provisions; HR 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provision dealing with higher education; HR 5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, all provisions; S 3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010.

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans. S.3219, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE