School Bus Safety Act of 2018

FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill (S.1655/HR 3353 HR 3882/S.1883 HR 3354 S.2219/HR 4622 Stop Underrides Act of 2017 HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 5417 Rest Act S.3352/HR 5358 Drive Safe Act HR 3889 Wheel Act S.1405/HR4 FAA Reauthorization HR 6178 Hours Act HR 6159 HR 6079/S2938 Transporting Livestock Across America Safety Act HR 5949 Agricultural Business Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act HR 5948 Small Carrier Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act S.3051 Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act S.3023/HR 6072 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill HR2/S.3042 Agriculture Improvement Act S3432/HR 6773 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Fin. Services, and Gen. Gov., Ag., Rural Development, Food & Drug Admin., and Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Approps. Act, 2019

Client expense: $110,630 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3421 - INFORM Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3430 - SHARES Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. , ALL PROVISIONS S.1885 - AV START Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility , ALL PROVISIONS S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S. 3266 - To require a study of the well-being of the United States automotive industry and to stay the investigation into the national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7192 - To enhance the early warning reporting requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers, and for other purposes (Matt Cartwright, D-PA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7260 - To allow for safety regulation of vehicles that are modified to increase seating capacity, and for other purposes (John Faso, R-NY), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.7357 - Automated Mobility Act of 2018- To establish within the Department of Transportation an Assistant Secretary of Automated Mobility and to direct such Assistant Secretary to submit to Congress a report on automated vehicles, and for other purposes (Daniel Lipinski, D-IL), ALL PROVISIONS

S. 1612 Definition of Highway Safety Improvement Project H.R. 195 Federal Register Distribution H.R. 4623 Executive Agency Workflow H.R. 3882 Sleep Disorders and Commercial Vehicles H.R. 3889 Commercial Driver Pilot Program Eligibility H.R. 4921 Surface Board of Transportation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: E-Odometer Rule S. 3017 Federal Permitting Process H.R. 6773 School Bus Safety Equipment Rules S. 3215 Bus Operations Safety Risk Reduction Program S. 3352 Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Regulations S. 3432 School Bus Safety Equipment Rules

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017-- FIO reform. H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017--Reform of FSOC non-bank SIFI designation process. S.1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017--International capital standards H.R.4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017--International Capital Standards H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act--Dodd Frank Act reforms S. 1157, H.B. 2481, PATCH Act of 2017-A bill to establish the Vulnerabilities Equities Review Board Tort Reform H.R. 906 - The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act H.R. 985; H.Res.180 - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act H.R. 720; H.Res 180; S.237 - The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 1215; H.Res.382 - The Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1118 - The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Trade Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU Disaster Relief S. 161, A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes. S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes. H.R.1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance. H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration. H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 1789 H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 Regulation of the insurance industry H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) Automotive H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems. H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act H.R.3421 - INFORM Act H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R.3430 - SHARES Act S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. S.1885 - AV START Act S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) S. 631 - A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-190), FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 2930 - Drone Innovation Act of 2017 S.1272 - Drone Federalism Act of 2017 H.R. 3644/S.1755 - Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Postal Reform (House, Senate) H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 760 - Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 5666, S. 3177 the Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act-a bill to allow for a state insurance member to have a vote on FSOC H.R. 5881, S. _____, PAID ACT-- Provide Accurate Information Directly Act--A bill to improve claim resolution through CMS systems related to Medicare part C, D and Medicaid. H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act- Federal uniformity on paid leave requirements (HR) Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. Tort Reform HR 3808, New York Scaffold Law-- This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation or gravity related risk occurring on those projects S. 2815 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Trade Disaster Relief H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes. H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses. S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes Regulation of the insurance industry Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4537 Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes. S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes Automotive H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) Postal Reform (House, Senate) S.2755 - A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. H.R.6076 - To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018, S. 3177-allow for the state representative to be a voting member of FSOC S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS 3.0)-Including Duffy-Heck International Capital Standard bill. oH.R. 6321, the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act-- require the SEC to revise its definition of a "small business," requiring the SEC to look beyond assets under management and include other factors, such as employment at an advisory firm. oH.R.6323, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act, would require the SEC to set up an interagency task force to focus on challenges facing senior investors. HR 1585, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. It would Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to modify the definition of accredited investor H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-a preemptive federal standard for data breach and cyber security applied to financial services companies H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act. the legislation would ease audit requirements for small broker-dealers Disaster H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes Auto (House, Senate) S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) H.R.6438 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes S.3511 - A bill to broaden unmanned aircraft systems safety awareness, and for other purposes S.3513 - A bill to establish a deadline for the establishment of a process to allow applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility Homeland Security (House, Senate) H.R.6864 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information or behavioral data, and for other purposes H.R.6913 - To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes S.3437 - A bill to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce PAID FAMILY LEAVE H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st C. Act-- This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. S.3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act - Parental leave only. Allows new parents to drawdown on future Social Security benefits. Rubio Introduced bill week of 7/31, Rep. Ann Wagner to intro companion in Sept. H.R. 1516 Healthy Families Act--Mandate paid sick leave S. 337/H.R 847 FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act-- Creates a new trust fund within Social Security Admin. For sick leave. H.R. 2282/S. 1006, Equality Act--This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation. H.R.7037 - State Flood Mitigation Revolving Fund Act of 2018- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks, and for other purposes (Charlie Crist, D-FL) H.R.7166 - Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Michael, and for other purposes (Neal Dunn, R-FL) S.3679 - A bill to ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters, and for other purposes (Bob Casey) H.R.7200 - To extend indemnity for wildfires and hurricanes, and for other purposes (Austin Scott, R-GA) S.3648 - Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act - To provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and certain California wildfires (Richard Burr, NC) H.R.7024 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2018 - To establish a Federal standard in order to improve the Nations resilience to current and future flood risk (Jamie Raskin, D-MD) H.R.7315 - To protect American communities from wildfire, and for other purposes (Bruce Westerman, R-AR) H.R.7242 - Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2018 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain areas affected by certain Federally declared disasters to be designated as opportunity zones (Mark Meadows, R-NC) H.R.7333 - FEMA Modernization Act of 2018- To provide for reform and reorganization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX) H.R.7322 - H.R 7133,H.R.7192,H.R.7260, H.R.7357,S.3744,S.ConsumerProtectionAct Wyden,H.R.7343,H.R.7392,S.3655,S.3577,H.R. 7383,H.R. 7394

Funding for FHWA, FMCSA and NHTSA traffic safety priorities; general support for traffic safety issues; S 3432, HR 6773 & HR 2160 - concerning school bus safety; automated vehicle legislation, including S1885 (The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies) and HR3388 (SELF DRIVE Act)

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

S. 1612 Definition of Highway Safety Improvement Project H.R. 195 Federal Register Distribution H.R. 4623 Executive Agency Workflow H.R. 3882 Sleep Disorders and Commercial Vehicles H.R. 3889 Commercial Driver Pilot Program Eligibility H.R. 4921 Surface Board of Transportation **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: E-Odometer Rule S. 3017 Federal Permitting Process H.R. 6773 School Bus Safety Equipment Rules S. 3215 Bus Operations Safety Risk Reduction Program S. 3352 Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Regulations S. 3432 School Bus Safety Equipment Rules

Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Pedestrian Safety FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill HR 3388 "Self Drive Act" S. 1885 "AV Start Act" HR 2801/S1666 "Hot Cars Act" HR 3882/S. 1883 HR 3449/S.1634 Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act S. 680 "Spy Car Act" S.2219/HR 4622 Stop Underrides Act of 2017 HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 5417 Rest Act HR 5358/S.3352 Drive Safe Act HR 3889 Wheel Act S.1405/HR4 FAA Reauthorization HR 6178 Hours Act HR 6159 HR 6079/S.2938 Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act HR 5949 Agricultural Business Electronic logging Device Exemption Act HR 5948 Small Carrier Electronic Logging Device Excemption Act S.3051 Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill HR2/S.3042 Agriculture Improvement Act S.3432/HR 6773 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Fin. Services and Gen. Gov. Ag., Rural Developemnt, Food & Drug Admin., and Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Approps. Act 2019

Client expense: $111,471 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill (S.1655/HR 3353 HR 3882/S.1883 HR 3354 S.2219/HR 4622 Stop Underrides Act of 2017 HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 5417 Rest Act S.3352/HR 5358 Drive Safe Act HR 3889 Wheel Act S.1405/HR4 FAA Reauthorization HR 6178 Hours Act HR 6159 HR 6079/S2938 Transporting Livestock Across America Safety Act HR 5949 Agricultural Business Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act HR 5948 Small Carrier Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act S.3051 Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act S.3023/HR 6072 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill HR2/S. 3042 Agriculture Improvement Act S3432/HR 6773 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Fin. Services, and Gen. Gov., Ag., Rural Development, Food & Drug Admin., and Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Approps. Act, 2019

Client expense: $111,471 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill S3432/HR 6773 School Bus Safety Act of 2018 HR 6147-Interior, Environment, Fin. Services, and Gen., Ag.,Rural Development, Food & Drug Admin., and Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Approps. Act, 2019

Client expense: $111,471 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3421 - INFORM Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3430 - SHARES Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. , ALL PROVISIONS S.1885 - AV START Act , ALL PROVISIONS S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility , ALL PROVISIONS S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS S. 3266 - To require a study of the well-being of the United States automotive industry and to stay the investigation into the national security effects of automotive imports until the study is completed, and for other purposes , ALL PROVISIONS

HR 2120; Infrastructure; S2537, HR 4719, HR 2160, HR 5984; seatbelts; HR 6773, S3432

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017-- FIO reform. H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017--Reform of FSOC non-bank SIFI designation process. S.1360, International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017--International capital standards H.R.4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017--International Capital Standards H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act--Dodd Frank Act reforms S. 1157, H.B. 2481, PATCH Act of 2017-A bill to establish the Vulnerabilities Equities Review Board Tort Reform H.R. 906 - The Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act H.R. 985; H.Res.180 - The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act H.R. 720; H.Res 180; S.237 - The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 1215; H.Res.382 - The Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 1118 - The Innocent Sellers Fairness Act Trade Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU Disaster Relief S. 161, A bill to improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes. S. 153, A bill to ensure reliable observation of hurricanes. H.R.1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 S.600 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2017 H.R. 1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act H.R.1183 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve mitigation assistance. H.R.1481 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation. H.R. 1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R.1665 - To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration. H.R.1679 - To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes. H.R. 1789 H.R.1691 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. H.R. 2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2548 - FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2565 - a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2818 - Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017 H.R. 2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act H.R. 2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 S. 1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. S.1768 - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.3732 - Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act S.1798 - Federal Flood Management Act of 2017 S.1823 - Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 S.1842 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S.1853 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 H.R.3824 - Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.3854 - Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 H.R. 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R.3936 - National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2017 S.1932 - Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act H.R.4056 - Disaster Insurance Risk Equality Act H.R.4008 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 S.1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 H.R.4148 - Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 S.2104 - Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 S.2092 - Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act H.R.4397 - California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 S.1907 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act H.R.4455 - SMART Rebuilding Act H.R.4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. H.J.Res.123 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. H.R.1370 - An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. H.R.4739 - Build America Act of 2018 H.R.4995 - Due Diligence for FEMA Disaster Contractors Act of 2018 H.R.4905 - IMAGES Act of 2018 (NFIP) H.R.5200 - Hardest Hit Housing Act of 2018 S.2447 - Smart Building Acceleration Act H.R.5069 - Smart Building Acceleration Act of 2018 H.R.4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2018 H.R.5016 - Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018 Regulation of the insurance industry H.R.1708 - To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-1), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 Monitor implementation of Pub. L. 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (contains the Policyholder Protection Act) Monitor the Federal Insurance Offices activities at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Recently concluded bilateral covered agreement with the EU H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017 S.1579 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act H.R. 3110 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R.3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.J.Res.111 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.R.3363 - CLAIM Act S.1773/H.R. 3698 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. H.R.3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 S.1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4309 - Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 H.R.4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017 H.R.4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R.4755 - Federal Reserve Regulatory Oversight Act S.2299 - Wildfire Regulatory Relief Act of 2018 S.2512 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. H.R.5203 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. (related bill to above) H.R.4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 H.R.4771 - Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R.5076 - Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 (to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions) H.R.5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes) H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 (To reduce and minimize the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of all Federal Government programs by transferring such risk to the private sector at market terms, and for other purposes) Automotive H.R. 1266 - To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to H.R.1568 - To enhance interstate commerce by creating a national hiring standard for motor carriers, and for other purposes. H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act H.R.3404 - To provide for the establishment in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of a Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council. H.R.3411 - To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Automated Driving System Cybersecurity Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding cybersecurity for the testing, deployment, and updating of automated driving systems. H.R.3412 - LEAD'R Act H.R.3421 - INFORM Act H.R.3407 - To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to require a cybersecurity plan for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R.3430 - SHARES Act S.1666 - HOT CARS Act of 2017 H.R.3449 - Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act H.Res.493 - Recognizing the dangers of distracted driving. S.1885 - AV START Act S.2017/H.R. 4156 - Driver Fatigue Prevention Act H.R.4542 - Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 H.R.5131 - Surface Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2018 H.R.5358 - DRIVE-Safe Act Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) S. 631 - A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to provide guidance and limitations regarding the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into United States airspace, and for other purposes. Monitor implementation of (Pub. L. 114-190), FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 H.R. 2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act H.R. 2930 - Drone Innovation Act of 2017 S.1272 - Drone Federalism Act of 2017 H.R. 3644/S.1755 - Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 H.R.3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Postal Reform (House, Senate) H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 760 - Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 5666, S. 3177 the Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act-a bill to allow for a state insurance member to have a vote on FSOC H.R. 5881, S. _____, PAID ACT-- Provide Accurate Information Directly Act--A bill to improve claim resolution through CMS systems related to Medicare part C, D and Medicaid. H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st Century Act- Federal uniformity on paid leave requirements (HR) Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. Tort Reform HR 3808, New York Scaffold Law-- This bill precludes absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor for projects receiving federal financial assistance for infrastructure and transportation development for any injury associated with an elevation or gravity related risk occurring on those projects S. 2815 - Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 Trade Disaster Relief H.R.4177 - PREPARE Act of 2017 - To enhance the Federal Governments planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Governments dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating the financial risk to the Federal Government from such extreme weather, and for other purposes. S. 2701 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a pilot program to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of that mapped data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to help understand and mitigate the risk of such flooding, and for other purposes. H.R. 5559 - To transfer functions related to the preparation of flood maps from the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes. H.R. 5543 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses. S.2767 - A bill to make improvements to certain wildfire and disaster recovery programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R.5618 - To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.5973 - Disaster Assistance Risk Transfer Act of 2018 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a report on risk transfer, and for other purposes Regulation of the insurance industry Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4537 Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. S. 2702 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes. S.3177 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and for other purposes Automotive H.R.5502 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act - To prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) Postal Reform (House, Senate) S.2755 - A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. H.R.6076 - To restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the United States Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail, and for other purposes Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018, S. 3177-allow for the state representative to be a voting member of FSOC S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS 3.0)-Including Duffy-Heck International Capital Standard bill. oH.R. 6321, the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act-- require the SEC to revise its definition of a "small business," requiring the SEC to look beyond assets under management and include other factors, such as employment at an advisory firm. oH.R.6323, the National Senior Investor Initiative Act, would require the SEC to set up an interagency task force to focus on challenges facing senior investors. HR 1585, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. It would Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to modify the definition of accredited investor H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-a preemptive federal standard for data breach and cyber security applied to financial services companies H.R. 6021, the Small Business Audit Correction Act. the legislation would ease audit requirements for small broker-dealers Disaster H.R.6379 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 - Passed House H.R.6402 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension and Enhanced Consumer and Community Protections Act of 2018 H.R.6499 - To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes H.R.6650 - To reauthorize and amend the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes S.3265 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake certain activities to support waterfront community revitalization and resiliency, and for other purposes (Tammy Baldwin) H.R.6826 - To amend the Small Business Act to provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by hurricane Harvey, Irma, or Maria, and for other purposes H.R.6799 - To authorize disaster recovery assistance for areas affected by wildfires on Federal Lands, and for other purposes H.R.6944 - To establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure, and for other purposes Auto (House, Senate) S.3491 - A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to develop and provide to States and transportation planning organizations accessibility data sets, and for other purposes S.3215 - A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the development of a bus operations safety risk reduction program, and for other purposes S.3432 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring the inclusion of new safety equipment in school buses, and for other purposes Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines (House, Senate) H.R.6438 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes S.3511 - A bill to broaden unmanned aircraft systems safety awareness, and for other purposes S.3513 - A bill to establish a deadline for the establishment of a process to allow applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility Homeland Security (House, Senate) H.R.6864 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information or behavioral data, and for other purposes H.R.6913 - To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working group to recommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes S.3437 - A bill to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce PAID FAMILY LEAVE H.R. 4219 Workflex in the 21st C. Act-- This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish a voluntary workflex option under which employers who provide flexible workplace arrangement plans that include a combination of paid leave and flexible work options are exempt from certain state and local laws regarding employee benefits. S.3345 - Economic Security for New Parents Act - Parental leave only. Allows new parents to drawdown on future Social Security benefits. Rubio Introduced bill week of 7/31, Rep. Ann Wagner to intro companion in Sept. H.R. 1516 Healthy Families Act--Mandate paid sick leave S. 337/H.R 847 FAMILY (Family and Medical Insurance Leave) Act-- Creates a new trust fund within Social Security Admin. For sick leave. H.R. 2282/S. 1006, Equality Act--This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation.

Funding for NHTSA traffic safety priorities; general support for traffic safety issues; S 3432, HR 6773 & HR 2160 - concerning school bus safety; automated vehicle legislation, including S1885 (The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies) and HR3388 (SELF DRIVE Act)

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office