Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009

Legislative advocacy in support of reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015 HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act HR 957, S 510; CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 S 96, A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 S 1383, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative advocacy in support of reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015 HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act HR 957, S 510; CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 S 96, A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 S 1383, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative advocacy in support of reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015 HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act HR 957, S 510; CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 S 96, A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 S 1383, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative advocacy in support of reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015 HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015 HR 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act HR 957, S 510; CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 S 96, A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 S 1383, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bills in the Senate: S. 86 The Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2015 S.96 A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes. S. 372 A bill to ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators, and for other purposes S. 383 A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions S. 423 A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual written privacy notice requirement. S. 445 A bill to increase students and borrowers access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System. S. 477 A bill to terminate Operation Choke Point. S. 482 A bill to increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. S. 495 A bill to revoke the charters for the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation upon resolution of their obligations, to create a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes. S. 510 A bill to require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes S. 682 A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage s. 726 A bill to establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting. S. 729 A bill to revise federal bankruptcy law with respect to the exemption from the exception to discharge in bankruptcy for certain educational loans. S. 774 A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes. S. 812 A bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. S. 840 A bill to require certain protections for student loan borrowers, and for other purposes S. 383 A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions. S. Con. Res. 11 and All Amendments Attacking our System of Public Protections S. Con. Res.11, and any other restrictions on the Department of Justices Operation Choke Point or bank regulator efforts to prevent money laundering. House: H.R. 37 To make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies ot access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes. H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 HR 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR 299 Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015 H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 712 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 HR 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1155 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1309 the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 1408, the Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 H.R. 1480, the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act; H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1565, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2015 Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide tax relief to distressed homeowners who receive mortgage debt forgiveness A bill to provide increased consumer protections in auto lending. A bill to provide comprehensive regulatory reform to protect student-borrowers.

Bills in the Senate: S. 86 The Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2015 S.96 A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes. S. 372 A bill to ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators, and for other purposes S. 383 A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions S. 423 A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual written privacy notice requirement. S. 445 A bill to increase students and borrowers access to student loan information within the National Student Loan Data System. S. 477 A bill to terminate Operation Choke Point. S. 482 A bill to increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. S. 495 A bill to revoke the charters for the Federal National Mortgage Corporation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation upon resolution of their obligations, to create a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes. S. 510 A bill to require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes S. 682 A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage s. 726 A bill to establish the prudential regulator of community and independent depository institutions as the conduit and arbiter of all Federal financial oversight, examination, and reporting. S. 729 A bill to revise federal bankruptcy law with respect to the exemption from the exception to discharge in bankruptcy for certain educational loans. S. 774 A bill to amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes. S. 812 A bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. S. 840 A bill to require certain protections for student loan borrowers, and for other purposes S. 383 A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions. S. Con. Res. 11 and All Amendments Attacking our System of Public Protections S. Con. Res.11, and any other restrictions on the Department of Justices Operation Choke Point or bank regulator efforts to prevent money laundering. House: H.R. 37 To make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies ot access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes. H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 HR 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 HR 299 Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015 H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 712 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 HR 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1155 Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1309 the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 1408, the Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 H.R. 1480, the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act; H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1565, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2015 Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide tax relief to distressed homeowners who receive mortgage debt forgiveness A bill to provide increased consumer protections in auto lending. A bill to provide comprehensive regulatory reform to protect student-borrowers.

S.21/H.R.453- Prevention First Act- entire bill S.611/H.R.1551- Responsible Education About Life Act- entire bill S.986- Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009- provision related to sex education S.1309/H.R.2979- Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009- entire bill H.Res.391- Whereas on average, the Nation's foster care system provides for more than a half a million children each day who are unable to live safely with their biological parents- entire bill S.96- Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.614-Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act- entire bill S.85- Title X Family Planning Act- entire bill H.R.634- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act- entire bill H.R.227- The Sanctity of Human Life Act- entire bill H.R.2533- The Sanctity of Life Act of 2009- entire bill S.1032/S.270/H.R.605- Pregnant Women Support Act- entire bill H.R.3312- Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act- entire bill

Client expense: $163,037 · Firm income: Not reported

S.21/H.R.453- Prevention First Act- entire bill S.611/H.R.1551- Responsible Education About Life Act- entire bill H.R.213- Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009- entire bill S.986- Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009- provision related to sex education S.1309/H.R.2979- Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009- entire bill H.Res.391- Whereas on average, the Nation's foster care system provides for more than a half a million children each day who are unable to live safely with their biological parents- entire bill S.96- Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.614-Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act- entire bill S.85- Title X Family Planning Act- entire bill H.R.1822- Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglas Pre-Natal Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.634- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act- entire bill H.R.227- The Sanctity of Human Life Act- entire bill H.R.2533- The Sanctity of Life Act of 2009- entire bill S.1032/S.270/H.R.605- Pregnant Women Support Act- entire bill H.R.3312- Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act- entire bill H.Res.412- Whereas according to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 700,000 teenagers become pregnant each year- entire bill

Client expense: $161,885 · Firm income: Not reported

S.21/H.R.453- Prevention First Act- entire bill S.611/H.R.1551- Responsible Education About Life Act- entire bill P.L.111-13/S.227/H.R.1388- Serve America Act- provision related to a restriction on abortion provision and referral H.Res.505- Condemning the murder of Dr. George Tiller, who was shot to death at his church on May 31, 2009- entire bill S.Res.187- Condemning the use of violence against providers of health care services to women- entire bill H.R.2647- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010- provision related to the use of private funds for the performance of abortion in military facilities S.96- Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.614-Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act- entire bill S.85- Title X Family Planning Act- entire bill H.R.1822- Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglas Pre-Natal Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.634- Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act- entire bill S.986- Foster Care Mentoring Act of 2009- entire bill H.Res.391- Recognizing May as "National Foster Care Month" and acknowledging that the House of Representatives should continue to work to improve the Nation's foster care system- entire bill S.98- Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act- entire bill H.R.2061- Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2009-entire bill S.229/H.R.2214- A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other purposes- provisions related to women's health H.R.1967- To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization- entire bill S.J.Res 13/H.J.Res 42- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights- provisions related to consent requirements RIN 0991 AB49- Department of Health and Human Services Rescission of the Regulation Entitled "Ensuring the Department of Health and Human Services Do Not Support Coercive or Discriminatory Policies or Practices in Violation of Federal Law"- entire regulation S.1032/S.270/H.R.605- Pregnant Women Support Act- entire bill (Bill not yet numbered) Initiative led by Reps Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) to be known as the "Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act" - entire bill

S.21/H.R.453- Prevention First Act- entire bill S.611/H.R.1551- Responsible Education About Life Act- entire bill S.277- Serve America Act- provision regarding AmeriCorps funding restriction on abortion providers H.R.1388- Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (GIVE)- provision regarding AmeriCorps funding restriction on abortion providers/ amendment to provide federal funding for crisis pregnancy centers/ possible amendments regarding comprehensive sex education and the provision of AmeriCorps funding for organizations that perform or refer for abortions S.96- Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.614-Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act- entire bill S.85- Title X Family Planning Act- entire bill H.R.1822- Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglas Pre-Natal Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.213- Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2009- entire bill

Client expense: $100,019 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S.21/H.R.453- Prevention First Act- entire bill S.611/H.R.1551- Responsible Education About Life Act- entire bill S.277- Serve America Act- provision regarding AmeriCorps funding restriction on abortion providers H.R.1388- Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (GIVE)- provision regarding AmeriCorps funding restriction on abortion providers/ amendment to provide federal funding for crisis pregnancy centers/ possible amendments regarding comprehensive sex education and the provision of AmeriCorps funding for organizations that perform or refer for abortions S.96- Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2009- entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Contacts with House and Senate in opposition to the "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA), a bill to invalidate virtually all state and federal laws and policies that in any way limit access to abortion, the reintroduction of which is anticipated sometime during the 111th Congress. Contacts to House in support of signatures to letter originated by Rep. John Boehner to President Obama urging withdrawal of previous commitment to sign the FOCA (Jan. 21 2009). (continued) Contacts to House in support of Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) (H.R. 634). Consultations with Senate staff regarding possible re-introduction of the Child Custody Protection Act. Contacts in support of S. 85 and H.R. 614, legislation to exclude certain abortion providers from funding under Title X of the Public Health Service Act. Contacts in opposition to 74 FR 10207, DHHS rulemaking proposal to rescind a final rule (73 FR 78072) providing certain protections to health care providers who do not wish to participate in providing abortions. (NRLC supports the rule and opposes the recission.) Contacts to support signatures on letter sent to President Obama on April 3, 2009, by Reps. Fleming, Davis (Tn.), and others, opposing recission of the regulation. Contacts in opposition to H.R. 570, a bill to nullify the conscience-protection regulation. Contacts in support of S. 96, Abortion Nondiscrimination Act. Contacts in support of Coburn Amendment No. 828 to S. Con. Res. 13, the budget resolution, expressing support for the conscience rights of health care providers, failed 41-56 on April 2, 2009. Contacts in support of H.R. 636, the Positive Alternatives Act, sponsored by Rep. Michele Bachmann. Contacts to House advisory with respect to certain issues pertaining to repeat abortions; no legislation introduced. Contacts generally supportive of certain titles of S. 270 and H.R. 605, Pregnant Women and Family Support Act, while not taking a position on the overall omnibus legislation at this time. Contacts expressing objections to certain components of S. 21 and H.R. 463. Contacts in support of H.R. 649, the Ultrasound Informed Consent Act; H.R. 213, the Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act; and H.R. 195, the Informed Choice Act (aid for ultrasound machines for certain centers). NRLC co-signed multi-group letter to Senator Patrick Leahy and other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressing concerns regarding the records of David Ogden (nominated to be deputy attorney general), Dawn Johnsen (nominated to be assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel), and Thomas Perrelli (nominated to be associate attorney general), sent early February 2009. Subsequent contacts in opposition to the confirmation of Dawn Johnsen, including NRLC letter to Senate sent March 27, 2009.

S.21 & H.R.463, Prevention First Act; H.R.398, Prevention Through Affordable Access Act; S.351, Title X Family-Planning Act; H.R.195, Informed Consent Act; S.96, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act; Health and Human Services R.I.N. 0991-AB48 (entire regulation); H.R.649, Ultrasound Informed Consent Act; H.R.1236, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act; selected executive appointments (Dawn Johnsen, appointee to the U.S. Department of Justice; David Odgen, appointee to the U.S. Department of Justice; Kathleen Sebelius, appointee to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services); selected judicial nominations (David Hamilton, nominee to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals); H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (parental notification for birth control, medical records privacy, Medicaid family planning); H.R.911, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act (parental consent provisions); H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (S.Amdt.607, abstinence-only funding, birth-control pricing fix, Title X family-planning program, international family-planning funding, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, women in prison, abortion-litigation ban, federal employees health insurance ban, DC funding restriction); H.R.2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S.Amdt.80, S.Amdt.65); S.277 & H.R.1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (S.Amdt.709, S.Amdt.715); H.Con.Res.85 & S.Con.Res.13, F.Y. '10 budget resolution (abstinence-only funding, S.Amdt.828); F.R. Doc. E9-1293, Mexico City Policy and Assistance for Voluntary Population Planning.

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