Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013
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2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 508, Strengthen and Vitalize Enforcement of Child Support (SAVE Child Support) Act- A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments, and for other purposes.(Sec. 5 & Sec. 6) H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas. (entire bill) H.R. 1268, Flood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred with respect to certain residences for which the chargeable premium rate under the national flood insurance program is increasing and to provide increased funding for mitigation programs. (entire bill) H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013- To delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the national flood insurance program for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013- To establish a national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events. (entire bill) H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013- To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation's "orderly liquidation authority". (entire bill) H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years. (entire bill) S. 534/HR 1064, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill) H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. (entire bill) S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership. (entire bill) H.R.3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013- To clarify the application of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1610/ H.R.3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1846, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013- To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2014- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4669, Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014- To allow servicemembers to maintain their domicile for auto insurance purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4510/ S.2102, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (entire bill) H.R.4558/ S. 2381, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014- To clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage. (entire bill) H.R.4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014- To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4557, Policyholder Protection Act of 2014- To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To modernize the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand types of commercial insurance authorized, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To clarify the responsibilities and treatment of data by the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury. (entire bill) Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation Implementation of Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office's report on insurance regulatory modernization. Issues related to the Systemic Risk Designation process pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 508, Strengthen and Vitalize Enforcement of Child Support (SAVE Child Support) Act- A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments, and for other purposes.(Sec. 5 & Sec. 6) H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas. (entire bill) H.R. 1268, Flood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred with respect to certain residences for which the chargeable premium rate under the national flood insurance program is increasing and to provide increased funding for mitigation programs. (entire bill) H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013- To delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the national flood insurance program for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013- To establish a national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events. (entire bill) H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013- To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation's "orderly liquidation authority". (entire bill) H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years. (entire bill) S. 534/HR 1064, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill) H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. (entire bill) S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership. (entire bill) H.R.3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013- To clarify the application of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1610/ H.R.3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1846, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013- To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014- To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2014- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4669, Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014- To allow servicemembers to maintain their domicile for auto insurance purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4510/ S.2102, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (entire bill) H.R.4558/ S. 2381, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014- To clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage. (entire bill) H.R.4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014- To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4557, Policyholder Protection Act of 2014- To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To modernize the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand types of commercial insurance authorized, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To clarify the responsibilities and treatment of data by the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury. (entire bill) Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation Implementation of Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office's report on insurance regulatory modernization. Issues related to the Systemic Risk Designation process pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Natural Disaster Policy HR83 - Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.Natural Disaster Policy (cont'd) HR152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 HR960 - Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 HR1267 - Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1485 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes HR2199 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 HR2217 - Fiscal 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations HR3298 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster HR3989 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. HR3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR3547 - Fiscal 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act HR3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 HR4558 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 HR4903 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015 S601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S954 - FARM Bill S996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes S1610 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Bill S1926 - Homeowner Flood Insurace Affordability Bill S1991 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. S2543 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR508 - Terrorism Risk Insurace Act of 2002 (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 HR2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood insurance, the flood insurance advocate, NFIP implementation, and disaster insurance.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H. Res. 735- International Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 5461-Capital Standards, "Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014" (House), "Risk Retention Modernization Act" (House), S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. Res. 561- International Insurance, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2270- Capital Standards, S. 2381-Flood Insurance, S. 2731-Workers Compensation Insurance
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 1, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (provisions to increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Program borrowing authority) H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years) H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years) H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926, a bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. S. 2244, TRIA Re-authorization
Client expense: $2,418,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| HI |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| David Vitter | Republican | LA |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Kay R. Hagan | Democratic | NC |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 4669, the Service Members Insurance Relief Act, H.R. 4510, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 605, the Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act, H.R. 4557, the Policyholder Protection Act, the Risk Retention Modernization Act (not yet introduced), the Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced), H.R. 4558/S. 2381 the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, S. 2270, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 5461, A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, S. 1535/H.R. 3143, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2014, the Congressional Oversight of International Insurance Act (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $78,235 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Effort to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2007 in U.S. Senate, all provisions HR 1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013, all provisions Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013- H.R. 1878/ S. 924, all provisions S. 105: A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection, all provisions H.R. 3298 - Disaster Savings Account Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1610 - The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1846 - The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3511- Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3370 - Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3312 - Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 3989/ S. 1991 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 2241 - Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1786 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013, all provisions H.R. 4558 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, all provisions
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 1194-"National Flood Insurance Program Term ination Act of 2013"-to terminate the National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements S 601-"Water Resources Development Act of 2013"-to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources HR 3380-"A bill to delay NFIP rate increase until FEMA Map are Updated" would delay the flood insurance rate increases mandated in the 2012 Biggert-Waters Act HR 3013-"Homeowners Protection Act of 2013"-a bill to reform the NFIP and for other purposes HR 3156/S 1098-Responsible Implementation od Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 - would reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 to responsibly protect home ownership HR 3218-A bill to delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the NFIP until completition of the pending study for the affordability of rates and for congressional consideration of reforms tomake such rates affordable HR 3312-"Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013"-would require the administrator of FEMA to allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance under the NFIP Act of 1968 HR 3370/S 1610-"Homeownwe Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013"- would delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 HR 3696-"National Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013" amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 S 1846-Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S 1926-A bill to delay the implementation of ceretain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Insurance Reform Act of 2002 HR 4871-TRIA Reform Act of 2014-to authorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 for 5 years S 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014-Amends TRIA 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance program through December 31, 2021 HR4510/S2270-Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014-Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act concerning establishment of minimum leverage and minimum risk-based capital requirements on a consolidated basis for a depository institution holding company or nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve HR 4558-Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014-to clarify the authority of States to regulate provate flood insurance coverage
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2146: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of the certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes, S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs Appraisal Management Company proposal Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to the Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to the nomination of J. Mark McWatters to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, The Bureau Guidance Transparency Act Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Preventing Regulatory Abuse Act of 2014 Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Bureau Examination Fairness Act Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System.Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisions H.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes.H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions H.R. 3310, Annuity Safety and Security under Reasonable Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 3312, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 3317, Holding Individual Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, all provisions H.R. 3329, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, all provisions. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions H.R. 3374, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 3584, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, all provisions H.R. 3770, Inspector General Act H.R. 4042, Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act, all provisions H.R. 4167, the Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4226, Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4466, the Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4521, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 4626, the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 4804, the Bureau Examination Fairness Act, all provisions H.R. 4986, End Operation Choke Point Act, all provisions H.R. 5148, Access to Affordable Mortgages Act, all provisions H.R. 5403, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, all provisions H.R. 5461, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5758, Financial Institutions Customer Protection Act of 2014 Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending Act S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions S. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called "Glass-Steagall Act," all provisionsS. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisions S. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, 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. 1511, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions S. 1538, FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act, all provisions S. 1577, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1597, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions S. 1806, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions, all provisions S. 1867, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1916, the HELP Rural Communities Act, all provisions S. 2641, the Portfolio Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 2698, the Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions Act, Title II and Title III. S. 2699, a Bill to require the National Credit Union Administration to provide pass-through share insurance for the deposits or shares of any interest on lawyers trust accounts, and for other purposes. S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month Johnson / Crapo amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Moran / Manchin amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Toomey / Coburn amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,000,000 · 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, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 4669, the Service Members Insurance Relief Act, H.R. 4510, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 605, the Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act, H.R. 4557, the Policyholder Protection Act, the Risk Retention Modernization Act (not yet introduced), the Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced), H.R. 4558/S. 2381 the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, S. 2270, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 5461, A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, S. 1535/H.R. 3143, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 1786, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2014
Client expense: $62,379 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
S. 508, Strengthen and Vitalize Enforcement of Child Support (SAVE Child Support) Act- A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments, and for other purposes. (Sec. 5 & Sec. 6)H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas. (entire bill) H.R. 1268, Flood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred with respect to certain residences for which the chargeable premium rate under the national flood insurance program is increasing and to provide increased funding for mitigation programs. (entire bill) H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013- To delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the national flood insurance program for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013- To establish a national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events. (entire bill) H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013- To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation's "orderly liquidation authority". (entire bill) H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years. (entire bill) S. 534/HR 1064, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill) H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. (entire bill) S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership. (entire bill) H.R.3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013- To clarify the application of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1610/ H.R.3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1846, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013- To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) Printed NameS.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2014- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4669, Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014- To allow servicemembers to maintain their domicile for auto insurance purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4510/ S.2102, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (entire bill) H.R.4558/ S. 2381, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014- To clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage. (entire bill) H.R.4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014- To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4557, Policyholder Protection Act of 2014- To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To modernize the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand types of commercial insurance authorized, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To clarify the responsibilities and treatment of data by the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury. (entire bill) Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation Implementation of Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office's report on insurance regulatory modernization. Issues related to the Systemic Risk Designation process pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Natural Disaster Policy HR152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 HR960 - Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013Natural Disaster Policy (cont'd) HR1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 HR1267 - Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1485 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes HR2199 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 HR2217 - Fiscal 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations HR3298 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster HR3989 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. HR3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR3547 - Fiscal 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act HR3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 HR4903 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015 S601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S954 - FARM Bill S996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes S1610 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Bill S1926 - Homeowner Flood Insurace Affordability Bill S1991 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. S2543 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR508 - Terrorism Risk Insurace Act of 2002 (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 HR2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood insurance, flood maps, and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Client expense: $17,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2146: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of the certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes, S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulatory Reform-Implementation of the "Dodd Frank Wall street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" overhauls regulation of federal markets (not yet in legislative form) A bill to facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption-changes effective dates anad studies Title VII of Dodd-Frank Act (not yet in legislative form) Pub L 111-203-Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act-To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements HR 41- A bill to increase the borrowing authority for the "NFIP" HR 982-FACT Act-"Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT)Act of 2013" Amends Title 11 of the US code to requirte the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that conmtain detailedinformation regarding receipt and adisposition of claims for injuries bsed on exposure to asbestos and for other purposes HR 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)- requires commercial insurers to provide terrorism risk coverage, reauthorizes the program for 5 years Disaster mitigation proposal (not in bill form) HR 1309-"Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011"-reauthorizes and reform National Flood Insurance Program HR 1064/S 534- NARAB II-NAtionalAssociation of Registered Agents and Brokers reform Act of 2011-a bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers and for other purposes (NARAB II), would establish a gfederal licensing clearinghouse fore insurance agents who operate in multiple states USPS 5 day delivery and postal reform proposals (not in bill form) HR 4348-"MAP-21/Transparency and NFIP Conference Report"-reauthorizes federal transportation and safety programs and reforms and reauthorizes the NFIP for 5 years HR 1945-"Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013"-to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years,and for other purposes. Program expires on December 31, 2014 HR 2146-"Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization act of 2013" to extend the Terrorism risk program of the Department of Treasury for 10 years. Extends the Program through December 31, 2014 S 996-Strengthen, modernize and Reform the National Flood Insurance Program (SMART NFIP) Act-"a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program and for other purposes" HR 1035-"To require a study of voluntary community bsed flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes" Directs the Administer of FEMA to study and report to Congress on options, methods, and strategies HR 2199-"The Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013"- to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. Bill would delay premium increase by 3 years after the enactment of the bill S 1075-"The Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations of 2013 SHORE Act"-a bill to extend the phase-in of actuarial rates for flood insurance for certain properties under Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2102- would help homeowners avoid steep increases in premiums H AMDt. 121 to HR 2217-an amendment to prohibit the use of funds to implement, carry out, administer, or enforce section 1308 (h) of the NFIA of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(h)). An amendant to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,2014. Delays the premimum increase for one year HR 2140 "Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards of 2013"-a bill to permit insurance companies that are depository holding companies, or are subsidiaries of depository holding companies, to comply with the accounting and capital requirements applicable to the insurance company under State law and for other purposes S 1369-a bill to provide flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored top the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes HR 1194-"National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013"-to terminate the National Flod Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements S601-"Water Resources Development Act of 1013"-to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes HR 3380-"A bill to delay NFIP rate Increase until FEMA Maps are Updated" would delay the flood insurance rate increases mandated in the 2012 Biggert-Waters Act HR 3013-"Homeowners Protection Act of 2013"- A bill to reform the NFIP, and for other purposes HR 3156/S.1098-"Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013"-would reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 to responsibly protect home ownership HR 3218-A bill to delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the NFIP until completion of the pending study for the affordability of rates, and for congressional consideration of reforms to make such rates affordable HR 3312-"Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013"-would require the administrator of FEMA to allow monthly installment payments fore flood insurance under the NFIP Act of 1968 HR 3370/S.1610-"Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013"-would delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012, and for other purposes HR 3696 "National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructurte Protection Act of 2013" Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 S 1846-Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S 1926-A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Insurance Reform Act of 2012 HR 4871-TRIA Reform Act of 2014-to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 for 5 years and for other purposes S 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014-Amends TRIA 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance program through December 31, 2021 HR 4510/S 2270- Insurance Capitol Standards Clarification Act of 2014-Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer protection Act concerning establishment of minimum leverage and minimum risk-based capital requirements on a consolidated bsis for a depository institution holding company or nonbank financial compamy supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve HR 4558-Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - to clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to: HR 4558 - State Regulation of Private Flood Insurance; HR 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act; HR 2156 - Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters Act; HR 3370 -Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; S 1610 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; S 1846 -Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; S 2244 - TRIA Extension; and S 2381 - Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Effort to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2007 in U.S. Senate, all provisions Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 - H.R. 1101, all provisions Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013- H.R. 1878/ S. 924, all provisionsA bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection S. 105, all provisions Disaster Savings Account Act of 2013 - H.R. 3298, all provisions The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - S. 1610, all provisions The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - S. 1846, all provisions Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - H.R. 3511, all provisions Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - H.R. 3370, all provisions Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - H.R. 3693, all provisions Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013 - H.R. 3312, all provisions Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013 - H.R. 3989/ S. 1991, all provisions Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013 - H.R. 2241, all provisions National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - H.R. 1786, all provisions Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - H.R. 4558, all provisions
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
See addendum.S. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 1, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (provisions to increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Program borrowing authority) H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years) H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years) H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926, a bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. S. 2244, TRIA Re-authorization
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H. Res. 735- International Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, (cont'd next page)H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 5461-Capital Standards, "Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014" (House), "Risk Retention Modernization Act" (House), S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. Res. 561- International Insurance, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2270- Capital Standards, S. 2381-Flood Insurance, S. 2731-Workers Compensation Insurance
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs Appraisal Management Company proposal Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to the Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to the nomination of J. Mark McWatters to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, The Bureau Guidance Transparency Act Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Preventing Regulatory Abuse Act of 2014 Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Bureau Examination Fairness Act Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System.H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisions H.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes.H.R. 3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions H.R. 3310, Annuity Safety and Security under Reasonable Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 3312, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 3317, Holding Individual Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, all provisions H.R. 3329, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, all provisions. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions H.R. 3374, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 3584, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, all provisions H.R. 4042, Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act, all provisions H.R. 4226, Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4466, the Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4521, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 4626, the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 4804, the Bureau Examination Fairness Act, all provisions H.R. 4986, End Operation Choke Point Act, all provisions H.R. 5148, Access to Affordable Mortgages Act, all provisions H.R. 5403, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, all provisions H.R. 5461, a Bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, Title II and Title III. Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending Act S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions S. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, all provisions S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisionsS. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, 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. 1511, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions S. 1538, FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act, all provisions S. 1577, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1597, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions S. 1806, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions, all provisions S. 1867, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1916, the HELP Rural Communities Act, all provisions S. 2641, the Portfolio Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 2698, the Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions Act, Title II and Title III. S. 2699, a Bill to require the National Credit Union Administration to provide pass-through share insurance for the deposits or shares of any interest on lawyers trust accounts, and for other purposes. S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month Johnson / Crapo amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Moran / Manchin amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Toomey / Coburn amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,060,000 · 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, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
H.R. 736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 - Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing of an eligible mortgage, and (6) guarantee fees. H.R. 3370 - Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from: (1) increasing flood insurance risk premium rates to reflect the current risk of flood for certain property located in specified areas subject to a certain mandatory premium adjustment, or (2) reducing such subsidies for any property not insured by the flood insurance program as of July 6, 2012, or any policy that has lapsed in coverage as a result of the policyholder's deliberate choice (Pre-Flood Insurance Rate Map or pre-FIRM properties). S. 249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 - Requires Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac , in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing of an eligible mortgage, and (6) guarantee fees. S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - Establishes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation (FMIC) as an independent agency of the federal government to: (1) develop standard form credit risk-sharing mechanisms, products, structures, contracts, or other security agreements that require private market holders of a covered security insured under this Act to assume the first loss position with respect to losses incurred on such securities; (2) provide insurance on any covered security for which any private market holders have assumed the first loss position with respect to losses; (3) establish a Mortgage Insurance Fund; and (4) oversee and supervise the common securitization platform developed by a business entity announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and established by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises [GSEs]). S. 1610 - Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from: (1) increasing flood insurance risk premium rates to reflect the current risk of flood for certain property located in specified areas subject to a certain mandatory premium adjustment, or (2) reducing such subsidies for any property not insured by the flood insurance program as of July 6, 2012, or any policy that has lapsed in coverage as a result of the policyholder's deliberate choice (Pre-Flood Insurance Rate Map or pre-FIRM properties). S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - Establishes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation (FMIC) as an independent agency of the federal government.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, FIO Report on State Insurance Regulation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2767, 3211; S. 1376; S. 1217; S. 249; S.563; H.R. 240; S. 10; H.R. 2642; S. 1610, H.R. 3370; S. 1926; S. 2381; H.R. 4558 - Discussed home mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures, servicing, and refinancing; discussed housing finance reform and related issues; discussed flood insurance reform.
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 99-Medical Malpractice, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-National Flood Insurance Program, (cont'd next page)H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-Flood Insurance, H.R. 1369-Gun Control, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-Flood Insurance, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4352-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 4510-Capital Standards, H.R. 4557-Private Support to FDIC, H.R. 4558- Flood Insurance, H.R. 4669-Servicemembers Auto Insurance, H.R. 4871-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1217- Mortgage Insurance, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S. 2381-Flood Insurance
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Housing
AD&C Lending, flood insurance, affordable housing reform, FHA reform, GSE reform, Section 8 Voucher Reform, H.R. 858: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013, H.R. 1145: FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2013, H.R.1255: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, S. 1002: Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2013, H.R. 2767: Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, S. 1217: Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, S. 766:A bill to amend Section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949, Farm Bill, H.R. 1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3013: Home Protection Act of 2013, H.R. 2199: Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes, S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 2146: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of the certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes, S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, H.R. 4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Natural Disaster Policy HR152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 HR960 - Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013Natural Disaster Policy (cont'd) HR1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 HR1267 - Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1485 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes HR2199 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 HR2217 - Fiscal 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations HR3298 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster HR3989 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. HR3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR3547 - Fiscal 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act HR3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 S601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S954 - FARM Bill S996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes S1610 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Bill S1926 - Homeowner Flood Insurace Affordability Bill S1991 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. Terrorism Risk Insurance HR508 - Terrorism Risk Insurace Act of 2002 (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 HR2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Client expense: $16,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office and the systemic risk designation process. Legislation to update and reform the National Flood Insurance Program. Terrorism risk insurance. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013.H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. H.R. 41, To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of FEMA to fund flood insurance. H.R. 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1035, To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how options could be incorporated into program. H.R. 1194, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013. H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1485, To amend the national Flood Insurance Act to modify phase-in increases in premium rates. H.R. 2199, Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 3013, Home Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 3156, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 3218, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2013. H.R. 3313, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. H.R. 3380, To delay increases in premium rates until FEMA completes a review of flood insurance rate maps and Army Crops reviews and certifies. H.R. 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013. H.R. 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013. H.R. 3815, To repeal the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program. S. 1075, Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013. S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of flood insurance reform act of 2013. S. 1560, Deficit Neutral Disaster Relief Act. S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. S. 1926, A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014. H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
General legislation regarding issues affecting municipalities; community planning; S.1610 - The Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act; H.R. 3370 - The Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 / S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 3370 / S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 1926, A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance Program
Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 508, Strengthen and Vitalize Enforcement of Child Support (SAVE Child Support) Act- A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the enforcement, collection, and administration of child support payments, and for other purposes. (Sec. 5 & Sec. 6)H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas. (entire bill) H.R. 1268, Flood Mitigation Expense Relief Act of 2013- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for qualified flood mitigation expenses incurred with respect to certain residences for which the chargeable premium rate under the national flood insurance program is increasing and to provide increased funding for mitigation programs. (entire bill) H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013- To delay and phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates under the national flood insurance program for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013- To establish a national catastrophic risk consortium to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events. (entire bill) H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013- To exclude insurance companies from the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation's "orderly liquidation authority". (entire bill) H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years. (entire bill) S. 534/HR 1064, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2129, Defense Base Act Insurance Improvement Act of 2013- To amend the Defense Base Act to require the provision of insurance under that Act under a Government self-insurance program, and to require an implementation strategy for such self-insurance program. (entire bill) H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013- To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. (entire bill) S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013- A bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership. (entire bill) H.R.3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013- To clarify the application of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1610/ H.R.3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S.1846, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013- To delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. (entire bill)S.1926, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2014- A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4669, Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act of 2014- To allow servicemembers to maintain their domicile for auto insurance purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4510/ S.2102, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014- To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (entire bill) H.R.4558/ S. 2381, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014- To clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage. (entire bill) H.R.4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014- To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.4557, Policyholder Protection Act of 2014- To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To modernize the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand types of commercial insurance authorized, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R. ___, Insurance Data Protection Act of 2014 (House Discussion Draft)- To clarify the responsibilities and treatment of data by the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury. (entire bill) Issues related to the imposition of capital standards to non-banks Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act (PL 111-203), the provision which may impact insurance regulation Implementation of Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office's report on insurance regulator modernization. Issues related to the Systemic Risk Designation process pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
See addendum.S. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 1, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (provisions to increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Program borrowing authority) H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years) H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years) H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926, a bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. S. 2244, TRIA Re-authorization
Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulatory Reform-Implementation of the "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" (Regulations) "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" - overhauls regulation of federal markets(not yet in legislative form) A bill to facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption-changes effective dates and studies Title VII of Dodd-Frank Act(not yet in legislPub L 111-203- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements HR 41 - A bill to increase the borrowing authority for the "NFIP" HR 982 - FACT Act - "Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013" - "Amends title 11 of the US code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos and for other purposes HR 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) - requires commercial insurers to provide terrorism risk coverage, reauthorizes the program for 5 years Disaster mitigation proposals (not in bill form) HR 1309 - "Flood Insurance reform Act of 2011" - reauthorizes and reforms National Flood Insurance Program HR 1064 / S 534 - NARAB II - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011-A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers and for other purposes (NARAB II), would establish a federal licensing clearinghouse for insurance agents who operate in multiple states USPS 5 day delivery and postal reform proposals (not in bill form) HR 4348 - "MAP-21/Transportation and NFIP Conference Report" - reauthorizes federal transportation and safety programs and reforms and reauthorizes the NFIP fo 5 years HR 1945- "Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013"-to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance program of the Department of Treasury for 10 years, and for other purposes. Program expires on December 31, 2014 HR 2146-"Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013" to extend the Terrorism Risk program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. Extends the Program through December 31, 2024 S 996-Strengthen, Modernize and Reform the National Flood Insurance Program(SMART NFIP) Act-"A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program and for other purposes" HR 1035-"To require a study of voluntary community based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes" Directs the Administer of FEMA to study and report to Congress on options, methods, and strategies HR 2199-"The Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013"-to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. Bill would delay the premium increase by 3 years after the enactment of the bill S 1075-"The Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations of 2013 SHORE Act of 2013"-a bill to extend the phase-in of actuarial rates for flood insurance for certain properties under Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2102-would help homeowners avoid steep increases in premiums H AMDt. 121 to HR 2217-An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to implement, carry out, administer, or enforce section 1308 (h) of the NFIA of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(h)). An amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014. Delays the premium increase for one year HR 2140 "Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013"- a bill to permit insurance companies that are depositoryholding companies, or are subsidaries of depository holding companies, to comply with the accounting and capital requirements applicable to the insurance company under State law, and for other purposes S 1369 A bill to provide flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes HR 1194 - ""National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013"- to terminate the National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements S 601- "Water Resources Development Act of 2013"-to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes HR 3380-"A bill to delay NFIP Rate Increases until FEMA Maps are Updated"-would delay the flood insurance rate increases mandated in the 2012 Biggert-Waters Act HR 3013-"Home Protection Act of 2013"-A bill to reform the NFIP, and for other purposes HR 3156/S.1098-"Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013"- would reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012 to responsibly protect home ownership HR 3218-A bill to delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the NFIP until completion of the pending study for the affordability of rates, and for congressional consideration of reforms to make such rates affordable HR 3312-"Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013"-would require the administrator of FEMA to allow monthly installment payments for flood insurance under the NFIP Act of 1968 HR 3370/S.1610-"Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013"-would delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes HR 3696 "National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013" Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 S 1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S 1926 - A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 HR 4871-TRIA Reform Act of 2014-to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 for 5 years and for other purposes S 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014-Amends TRIA 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program through December 31, 2021 HR 4510/S 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act concerning establishment of minimum leverage and minimum risk-based capital requirements on a consolidated basis for a depository institution holding company or a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve HR 4558 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - to clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Optional Federal Charter (Generally) H.R. 1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Act (All Provisions) S. 534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Act (All Provisions) H.R. 2140 Insurance Capital Accounting Standards Act of 2013 (All Provisions)H.R. 240 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act (All Provisions) H.R. 508 TRIA Reauthorization (All Provisions) H.R. 549 Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act (All Provisions) H.R. 1035 Community Based NFIP Study (All Provisions) P.L. 112-141 Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Implementation) H.R. 737 Homeowners Defense Act (All Provisions) H.R. 960 Flood Victim Premium Relief Act (All Provisions) H.R. 2374 Retail Protection Investor Act (All Provisions) H.R. 1878, S. 905 Safe Building Codes Incentive Act (All Provisions) H.R. 1267 Flood Premium Relief Act (All Provisions) H.R. 1194 National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act (All Provisions) H.R. 1945 Fostering Resiliance to Terrorism Act (All Provisions) H.R. 1485 A Bill to modify NFIP Phase-in Premium increase (All Provisions) H.R. 2146 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (All Provisions) S. 1369 A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of insurance, and for other purposes. (No official title yet.) (All Provisions) H.R. 3370 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 (All Provisions) H.R. 3693 Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 (All Provisions) S. 1610 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 (All Provisions) H.R. 3511 Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act (All Provisions) S. 1926 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (All Provisions) S. 1846 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (All Provisions) H.R. 3815 Biggert-Waters Repeal (All Provisions) S. 2137 Second Home Refund Prohibition Act (All Provisions) S. 2102 A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (All Provisions) H.R. 4510 Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act (All Provisions) S. 2270 Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act (All Provisions) H.R. 4669 Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act (All Provisions) H.R. 4558 Flood Insurance Market Parity & Modernization Act of 2014 (All Provisions) S. 2381 Flood Insurance Market Parity & Modernization Act of 2014 (All Provisions) P.L. 113-89 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (All Provisions) Draft: Insurance Data Protection Act (All Provisions) Draft: Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (All Provisions) H.R. 4745 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development & Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 (Insurance Provisions) H.R. 5471 The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (All Provisions) H.R. 4871 The TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (All Provisions) S. 2244 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (All Provisions) H.R. 4557 Policy Holder Protection Act (All Provisions)
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs Appraisal Management Company proposal Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to the nomination of J. Mark McWatters to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, The Bureau Guidance Transparency Act Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Preventing Regulatory Abuse Act of 2014 Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Bureau Examination Fairness Act Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisionsH.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisions H.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisionsH.R. 3310, Annuity Safety and Security under Reasonable Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 3312, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 3317, Holding Individual Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, all provisions H.R. 3329, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, all provisions. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions H.R. 3374, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 3584, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, all provisions H.R. 4226, Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4466, the Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4521, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act, all provisions Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending Act S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions S. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, all provisions S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisions S. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, 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. 1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions S. 1538, FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act, all provisions S. 1577, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1597, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions S. 1806, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions, all provisions S. 1867, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1916, the HELP Rural Communities Act, all provisions S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month Johnson / Crapo amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Moran / Manchin amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Toomey / Coburn amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,340,000 · 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, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014, H.R. 4669, the Service members Insurance Relief Act, H.R. 4510, the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act, H.R. 605, the Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act, H.R. 4557, the Policyholder Protection Act, the Risk Retention Modernization Act (not yet introduced), the Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $89,972 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Housing
H.R. 736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 - Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing of an eligible mortgage, and (6) guarantee fees.H.R. 3370 - Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from: (1) increasing flood insurance risk premium rates to reflect the current risk of flood for certain property located in specified areas subject to a certain mandatory premium adjustment, or (2) reducing such subsidies for any property not insured by the flood insurance program as of July 6, 2012, or any policy that has lapsed in coverage as a result of the policyholder's deliberate choice (Pre-Flood Insurance Rate Map or pre-FIRM properties). S. 249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 - Requires Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac , in carrying out the Home Affordable Refinance Program, to adopt specified criteria pertaining to: (1) borrower eligibility, (2) representations and warranties, (3) prohibition on up-front fees, (4) alternative streamlined methods to determine the value of a property, (5) the purchase or guarantee of any new mortgage resulting from the refinancing of an eligible mortgage, and (6) guarantee fees. S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - Establishes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation (FMIC) as an independent agency of the federal government to: (1) develop standard form credit risk-sharing mechanisms, products, structures, contracts, or other security agreements that require private market holders of a covered security insured under this Act to assume the first loss position with respect to losses incurred on such securities; (2) provide insurance on any covered security for which any private market holders have assumed the first loss position with respect to losses; (3) establish a Mortgage Insurance Fund; and (4) oversee and supervise the common securitization platform developed by a business entity announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and established by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (government sponsored enterprises [GSEs]). S. 1610 - Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from: (1) increasing flood insurance risk premium rates to reflect the current risk of flood for certain property located in specified areas subject to a certain mandatory premium adjustment, or (2) reducing such subsidies for any property not insured by the flood insurance program as of July 6, 2012, or any policy that has lapsed in coverage as a result of the policyholder's deliberate choice (Pre-Flood Insurance Rate Map or pre-FIRM properties). S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 - Establishes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation (FMIC) as an independent agency of the federal government.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Effort to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2007 in U.S. Senate, all provisions Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 - HR 1101, all provisions Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 - H.R. 1878/ S. 924, all provisionsA bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection S. 105, all provisions Disaster Savings Account Act of 2013 - H.R. 3298, all provisions The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - S. 1610, all provisions The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - S. 1846, all provisions Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - H.R. 3511, all provisions Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - H.R. 3370, all provisions Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - H.R. 3693, all provisions Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013 - H.R. 3312, all provisions Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013 - H.R. 3989/ S. 1991, all provisions Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013 - H.R. 2241, all provisions National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - H.R. 1786, all provisions Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - H.R. 4558, all provisions
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Effort to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2007 in U.S. Senate, all provisions Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 - HR 1101, all provisions Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013 - H.R. 1878/ S. 924, all provisionsA bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection S. 105, all provisions Disaster Savings Account Act of 2013 - H.R. 3298, all provisions The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - S. 1610, all provisions The Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - S. 1846, all provisions Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - H.R. 3511, all provisions Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 - H.R. 3370, all provisions Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 - H.R. 3693, all provisions Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013 - H.R. 3312, all provisions Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2013 - H.R. 3989/ S. 1991, all provisions Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013 - H.R. 2241, all provisions National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 - H.R. 1786, all provisions Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - H.R. 4558, all provisions
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2767, 3211; S. 1376; S. 1217; S. 249; S.563; H.R. 240; S. 10; H.R. 858; H.R. 2642; S. 954, S. 1610, H.R. 3370 - Discussed home mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures, servicing, and refinancing; discussed housing finance reform and related issues; discussed flood insurance reform; discussed issues affecting the USDA's rural housing programs.
Client expense: $1,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance, National Flood Insurance Program and Reinsurance, H.R. 508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013, H.R. 2199: Flood Insurance Implementation Act of 2013, H.R. 3013: Home Protection Act of 2013, H.R. 3156: Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013, H.R. 3218: Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2013, S. 996: A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098: Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013, S. 1075: SHORE Act of2013, H.R. 2146: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 2199: Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Housing
AD&C Lending, flood insurance, affordable housing reform, FHA reform, GSE reform, Section 8 Voucher Reform, H.R. 858: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013, H.R. 1145: FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2013, H.R. 1255: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, S. 1002: Home Building Lending Improvement Act of 2013, H.R. 2767: Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, S. 1217: Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, S. 766:A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949, Farm Bill, H.R. 1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, S. 954: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, S. 1610: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3370: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, H.R. 3013: Home Protection Act of 2013, H.R. 2199: Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013, S. 1846: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). Issues related to the systemic risk designation process. Issues related to flood insurance, specifically proposals to stop rate increases for homeowners insurance as a result of flood insurance reforms enacted last year. Monitored progress of terrorism risk insurance legislation.H.R. 41, To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of FEMA to fund flood insurance. H.R. 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1035, To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how options could be incorporated into program. H.R. 1194, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013. H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1485, To amend the national Flood Insurance Act to modify phase-in increases in premium rates. H.R. 2199, Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 3013, Home Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 3156, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 3218, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2013. H.R. 3313, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. H.R. 3380, To delay increases in premium rates until FEMA completes a review of flood insurance rate maps and Army Crops reviews and certifies. H.R. 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013. H.R. 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013. H.R. 3815, To repeal the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program. S. 1075, Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013. S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of flood insurance reform act of 2013. S. 1560, Deficit Neutral Disaster Relief Act. S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. S.1926, A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB II), and for other purposes. S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Natural Disaster Policy HR152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 HR960 - Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013Natural Disaster Policy (cont'd) HR1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 HR1267 - Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1485 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes HR2199 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 HR2217 - Fiscal 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations HR3298 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster HR3989 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. HR3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR3547 - Fiscal 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act HR3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 S601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S954 - FARM Bill S996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes S1610 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Bill S1926 - Homeowner Flood Insurace Affordability Bill S1991 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. Terrorism Risk Insurance HR508 - Terrorism Risk Insurace Act of 2002 (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 HR2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood insurance and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Client expense: $7,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · first_quarter · Housing
1. Federal Housing Administration: *FHA condominium rulemaking1. FHA cont'd * FHA rulemaking concering private transfer fees 2. Monitoring GSE and Housing Finance Reform: General legislative updates on legislation, hearings, and markups in the Congress. *S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act *H.R. 2767: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act * Johnson-Crapo Discussion Draft of Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act *Meetings with congressional staff regarding structure of GSE reform legislation and potential impact on GSE underwriting guidelines as applicable to common interest communities. 3. Community Association Lien Priority *Fannie Mae Seller Guide Update SEL-2014-02 and Freddie Mac Servicing Guideline Update SEL-SER-2014-02 limiting association lien priority to 6 months regular common expense assessments *Outreach to Federal Housing Finance Agency staff *Outreach to Fannie Mae staff 4. Homeowner Flood Insurnace Availability Act * Advocacy in support of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370 S.1610 1846, & S. 1926) * Preparation of advocacy materials in support of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act 5. HUD FY 2015 Budget *General monitoring and updates of FY2015 HUD budget *No specific advocacy
Client expense: $52,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 41-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 99-McCarran-Ferguson, H.R. 240- Natural Catastrophe Backstop, H.R. 508-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 549-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 605-Insurance, H.R. 737-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 960-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 968-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1028-Mortgage Insurance, H.R. 1035-Flood Insurance,H.R. 1064-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1101-Natural Catastrophe Insurance, H.R. 1155-Insurance Agent Licensing, H.R. 1194-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1267-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1268-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1369-Gun Owners Insurance, H.R. 1485-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 1945-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2129-Workers Compensation Insurance, H.R. 2140-Capital Standards, H.R. 2146-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. 2156-Adjuster Reciprocity, H.R. 2293-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3156- National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3218-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3370-National Flood Insurance Program, H.R. 3693-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 20-Dodd-Frank Act, S. 205-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, S. 534-Insurance Agent Licensing, S. 996-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1075-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1098-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1369-Capital Standards, S. 1610-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1846-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 1926-National Flood Insurance Program, S. 2244-Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Housing
1. Federal Housing Administration: *FHA condominium rulemaking1. FHA cont'd * FHA rulemaking concering private transfer fees 2. Monitoring GSE and Housing Finance Reform: General legislative updates on legislation, hearings, and markups in the Congress. *S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act *H.R. 2767: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act * Johnson-Crapo Discussion Draft of Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act *Meetings with congressional staff regarding structure of GSE reform legislation and potential impact on GSE underwriting guidelines as applicable to common interest communities. 3. Community Association Lien Priority *Fannie Mae Seller Guide Update SEL-2014-02 and Freddie Mac Servicing Guideline Update SEL-SER-2014-02 limiting association lien priority to 6 months regular common expense assessments *Outreach to Federal Housing Finance Agency staff *Outreach to Fannie Mae staff 4. Homeowner Flood Insurnace Availability Act * Advocacy in support of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370 S.1610 1846, & S. 1926) * Preparation of advocacy materials in support of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act 5. HUD FY 2015 Budget *General monitoring and updates of FY2015 HUD budget *No specific advocacy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Issues related to financial services regulatory reform, specifically as it applies to insurance regulation. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). Issues related to the Federal Insurance Office and the systemic risk designation process. Legislation to update and reform the National Flood Insurance Program. Terrorism risk insurance. H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013.H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. H.R. 41, To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of FEMA to fund flood insurance. H.R. 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1035, To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how options could be incorporated into program. H.R. 1194, National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013. H.R. 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1485, To amend the national Flood Insurance Act to modify phase-in increases in premium rates. H.R. 2199, Flood Insurance Implementation Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 3013, Home Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 3156, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013. H.R. 3218, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2013. H.R. 3313, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. H.R. 3380, To delay increases in premium rates until FEMA completes a review of flood insurance rate maps and Army Crops reviews and certifies. H.R. 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013. H.R. 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013. H.R. 3815, To repeal the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program. S. 1075, Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013. S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of flood insurance reform act of 2013. S. 1560, Deficit Neutral Disaster Relief Act. S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013. S. 1926, A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
Regulation of Insurance (general), Federal Insurance Office (general), HR 240, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013, HR 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 549, Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act of 2013, HR 737, Homeowners' Defense Act of 2013, HR 960, Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, HR 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, HR 1267, Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013HR 1485, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes, HR 1878, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, Reathorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (general), H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act, HR 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2014, HR 3511, Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable Act of 2013, HR 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, S 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013, S 996, A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes, S 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, PL 112-141, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes (flood insurance provisions), H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, S. 1193, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, S. 1927, the Data Security Act of 2014, S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, S. 1995, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014, S. 1926, the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, HR 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act ( Public Law 113-89), H.R. 4313, the Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act. S.2244, A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes,
Client expense: $158,626 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Insurance
See AddendumS. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 1, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (provisions to increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Program borrowing authority) H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years) H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years) H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of