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Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
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2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt)
Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act; in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
Issues related to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005. S. 222, Limiting Investor and Home Loss in Foreclosure Act, all provisions S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,407,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, relating to the discharge of student loans in bankruptcy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
| Democratic |
| OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
see next page Issues Related To Small Business S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act S. 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 Issues Related To Banking S. 3254 FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4367 To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. S. 2099 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 4014 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Issues Related To CFPB H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 2151 SECURE IT Issues Related To Bankruptcy S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs CFTC Commodity Pool definitional issues
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2206 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S. 2296 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 3244 by FRANKEN (D-MN) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012 S. 3267 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2012 S. 3412 by REID (D-NV) Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012 S. 3452 by DURBIN (D-IL) Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012 H.R. 8 by CAMP (R-MI) Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3582 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 4057 by BILIRAKIS (R-FL) Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-Provided Education Assistance Act of 2012 H.R. 4390 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) To amend the HEOA to restrict IHES from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing H.R. 5719 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2012 H.R. 6135 by MILLER (D-CA) Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2012 H.R. 6447 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 6557 by WELCH (D-VT) To establish Higher Ed Regulatory Reform Task Force H.R. 6558 by WELCH (D-VT) Simplify the Process for Determining Need and Eligibility of Students for Financial Assistance under HEA H.R. 6674 by PETRI (R-WI) Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2012
Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2206 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S. 2296 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 3244 by FRANKEN (D-MN) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012 S. 3267 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2012 S. 3412 by REID (D-NV) Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012 S. 3452 by DURBIN (D-IL) Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012 H.R. 8 by CAMP (R-MI) Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3582 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 4057 by BILIRAKIS (R-FL) Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-Provided Education Assistance Act of 2012 H.R. 4390 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) To amend the HEOA to restrict IHES from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing H.R. 5719 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2012 H.R. 6135 by MILLER (D-CA) Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2012 H.R. 6447 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 6557 by WELCH (D-VT) To establish Higher Ed Regulatory Reform Task Force H.R. 6558 by WELCH (D-VT) Simplify the Process for Determining Need and Eligibility of Students for Financial Assistance under HEA H.R. 6674 by PETRI (R-WI) Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act of 2012
Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; H. Con. Res.112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; FY 2013 President's Budget; S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 2028, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 3295, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, all provisions and issues pertaining to the collections of defaulted federal student loans.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy as it relates to consumer loans, including HR2028, S1102
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored issues relating to bankruptcy especially as it relates to S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt)
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.3578, Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S.1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S.1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of the Department of Education's program integrity regulations.
Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2206 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S. 2296 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 3267 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2012 S. 3295 by HARKIN (D-IA) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3412 by REID (D-NV) Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012 S. 3452 by DURBIN (D-IL) Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012 H.R. 8 by CAMP (R-MI) Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 S. 3582 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 4057 by BILIRAKIS (R-FL) Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-Provided Education Assistance Act of 2012 H.R. 4390 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) To amend the HEOA to restrict IHES from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing H.R. 5719 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2012 H.R. 6135 by MILLER (D-CA) Transferring Credits for College Completion Act of 2012 H.R. 6447 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 6557 by WELCH (D-VT) To establish Higher Ed Regulatory Reform Task Force H.R. 6558 by WELCH (D-VT) Simplify the Process for Determining Need and Eligibility of Students for Financial Assistance under HEA H. J. Res. 117 by ROGERS (R-KY) making continuing appropriations for FY 2013
Client expense: $47,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; H. Con. Res.112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; FY 2013 President's Budget; S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 2028, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 3295, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, all provisions and issues pertaining to the collections of defaulted federal student loans.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt)
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, relating to the discharge of student loans in bankruptcy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
see next page Issues Related To Small Business S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 Issues Related To Banking S. 222 Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 H.R. 1249 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.J.Res.48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 3035 Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S. 23 America Invents Act S. 1829 Empowering State's Rights To Protect Consumers Act H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4367 To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. S. 2099 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 4014 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Issues Related To CFPB H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information Issue Related To Budget Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 S. 2151 SECURE IT Issues Related To Bankruptcy S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
Issues related to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 S. 222, Limiting Investor and Home Loss in Foreclosure Act, all provisions S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,044,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Education
S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy as it relates to consumer loans, including HR2028, S1102
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 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; H.R. 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; H.R. 6488 to coordinate the reduction on the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; S. 2032 Protect Our Students and Taxpayers Act; S. 2280/H.R. 6273 requiring mandatory certification of all self-certified private loans; S.2241 GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012; H.R. 4348 Public Law No. 112-141 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; S. 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012; S. 3244/H.R. 6506 Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012; S. 2296/H.R. 4390 prohibitions on use of higher education funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting; H.R. 4055/S. 2116 Military and Veterans Education Protection Act; S. 3474 Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act; S. 3550 Advancing College Choice and Ethics to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2012; S. 3557 to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs CFTC Commodity Pool definitional issues
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored issues relating to bankruptcy especially as it relates to S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2206 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S. 2296 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 3267 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2012 S. 3295 by HARKIN (D-IA) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 1540 by MCKEON (R-CA) National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2117 by FOXX (R-NC) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 2628 by MILLER (R-FL) Eliminating Disincentives to ROTC Participation Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-provided Education Assistance Act of 2012 H.R. 4390 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) To amend the HEOA to restrict IHES from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing H.R. 5719 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2012 Selected Agency: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Client expense: $58,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1297 by BURR (R-NC) to preserve state and institutional authority relating to state authorization and the definition of credit hour S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 H.R. 2117 by FOXX (R-NC) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 2301 by STUTZMAN (R-IN) Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 2628 by MILLER (R-FL) Eliminating Disincentives to ROTC Participation Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-provided Education Assistance Act of 2012
Client expense: $79,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1297 by BURR (R-NC) to preserve state and institutional authority relating to state authorization and the definition of credit hour S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 H.R. 2117 by FOXX (R-NC) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 2301 by STUTZMAN (R-IN) Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 2628 by MILLER (R-FL) Eliminating Disincentives to ROTC Participation Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-provided Education Assistance Act of 2012
Client expense: $79,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1297 by BURR (R-NC) to preserve state and institutional authority relating to state authorization and the definition of credit hour S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 H.R. 2117 by FOXX (R-NC) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 2301 by STUTZMAN (R-IN) Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 2628 by MILLER (R-FL) Eliminating Disincentives to ROTC Participation Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-provided Education Assistance Act of 2012
Client expense: $79,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt).
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Banking
see next page Issues Related To Small Business S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 Issues Related To Banking S. 222 Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 H.R. 1249 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act H.J.Res.48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 3035 Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S. 23 America Invents Act S. 1829 Empowering State's Rights To Protect Consumers Act H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4367 To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes Issues Related To CFPB H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information Issue Related To Budget Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Issues Related To Bankruptcy S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Education
S. 557 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 952 by DURBIN (D-IL) DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1102 by DURBIN (D-IL), FRANKEN (D-MN), WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 2179 by WEBB (D-VA) Military and Veterans Education Reform Act of 2012 S. 2098 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act S. 2206 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) GI Educational Freedom Act of 2012 S. 2241 by MURRAY (D-WA) GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 S. 2296 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 3267 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2012 S. 3295 by HARKIN (D-IA) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 1540 by MCKEON (R-CA) National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2117 by FOXX (R-NC) Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act H.R. 2478 by ROSKAM (R-IL) a bill excluding amounts received by students at work colleges from gross income H.R. 2628 by MILLER (R-FL) Eliminating Disincentives to ROTC Participation Act H.R. 4137 by JOHNSON (R-TX) Employer-provided Education Assistance Act of 2012 H.R. 4390 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) To amend the HEOA to restrict IHES from using revenues derived from federal educational assistance funds for advertising, marketing H.R. 5719 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2012 Selected Agency: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Client expense: $53,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, relating to the discharge of student loans in bankruptcy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorizing the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of gainful employment regulations; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt).
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt).
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy as it relates to consumer loans, including HR 2028, S 1102
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Back Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Back Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
Issues related to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 S. 222, Limiting Investor and Home Loss in Foreclosure Act, all provisions S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,171,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Education
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 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S.1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; S.1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011; 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; S.2032 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act; S.2280 Know Before You Owe Act; S.2241 GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012; HR 6064, the Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012; S.3244 Understanding the true cost of College Act of 2012; S.2296 Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act; HR 4101 Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012; HR 4055/S.2116 Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; H. Con. Res.112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022; FY 2013 President's Budget; S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 2028, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 3295, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, all provisions and issues pertaining to the collections of defaulted federal student loans.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored issues relating to bankruptcy especially as it relates to S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Bankruptcy
Monitored and actively lobbied on bankruptcy issues as relating to discharge ability of student loans including S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011, relating to the discharge of student loans in bankruptcy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE