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Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act or the HELP for Small Businesses Act This bill prohibits an agency from imposing a civil fine on a small business for a first-time paperwork violation, with the exceptions that the agency may levy a fine for a violation that (1) interferes with the detection of criminal activity; (2) contravenes an internal revenue law; or (3) endangers public health, safety, or the environment. However, an agency must track each first-time violation and report each waiver or reduction of a civil penalty for the violation.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 628.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-326.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act H.R. 6623 - COVID-19 Language Access Act H.R. 7020 - COVID Justice and Accountability Act H.R. 7085 - Ending Qualified Immunity Act H.R. 7115 - Restoration of Civil Rights Act H.R. 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2112 - Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3912 - Justice in Policing Act S. 3985 - JUSTICE Act S. 4142 - Ending Qualified Immunity Act S 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court
Client expense: $54,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - support. H. Res. 1053, the Rule for H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - oppose. H.R. 8038, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 8265 - support. H.R. 7332, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act. - support. H.R. 7922, the Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7923, the Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7777, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - support. H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 6884, FIRST Act - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Murray/Gillibrand amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support. S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. Amendment SA 2508, Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act, which modifies S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - support. S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act - support. S. 4708, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program (CSBRPPP) Act - support. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements - oppose. S. 4317, the SAFE TO WORK Act - support. H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 - support. S. 4268, Employer Assistance Coordination Act - support. Inclusion of Title LXIV, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements in the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 6395, the William M. Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 - oppose. Testimony NFIB Statement for the Record, Senate Small Business Committee Hearing on Small Business in Crisis, the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and its future. December 10, 2020. Comments Small Business Administration (SBA) Notice Titled Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review, OMB Control No. 3245-0407 (Nov. 30, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 67809 (October 26, 2020). SBA and Treasury Notice Titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Additional Revisions to Loan Forgiveness and Loan Review Procedures Interim Final Rules, Treasury RIN 1505-AC71, SBA Docket SBA-2020-0052, 85 Fed. Reg. 66214 (October 19, 2020). Other Issues Main Street Lending Program Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave mandates OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard - oppose COVID-19 pandemic liability protections New loan necessity forms
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S 92/HR 3972, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act S 395/HR 1087, Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 S 771/HR 1649, Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 S 870, Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act S 1120, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S 1339, Prove It Act S 1409, Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 S 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act S 1420, Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act S 1978/HR 2513, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S 2757, Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act S 4014/HR 7241, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S 4077/HR 7332, Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act S 4117/HR 7777, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act S 4317, Safe to Work Act S 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 HR 4099, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS Act) HR 7894, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act HR 7920, Healthy and Safe Travel Promotion Act of 2020
Client expense: $225,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. H.R. 3614, the Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act, as incorporated within H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020) - oppose. S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 4070, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. Amendment #194 to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act - support. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - oppose. H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - support. H. Res. 1053, the Rule for H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 - oppose. H.R. 8038, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 8265 - support. H.R. 7332, the Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act. - support. H.R. 7922, the Pandemic Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7923, the Pandemic Recovery Enforcement Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7777, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 1510, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. Confirmation of Jovita Carranza to serve as SBA Administrator - support. S. 3548, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Senators Sasse, Graham, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Cruz Amendment to S. 3458, the CARES Act - support. Murray/Gillibrand amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2366, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support. S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. Amendment SA 2508, Continuing the Paycheck Protection Program Act, which modifies S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act - support. S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act - support. S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act - support. S. 4708, the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020 - support. S. 4321, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program (CSBRPPP) Act - support. Title LIV of S. 4049, Establishing Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements - oppose. S. 4317, the SAFE TO WORK Act - support. Testimony Kelly Moore testified before the House Small Business Committee on Putting America Back to Work: The Role of Workforce Development and Small Business Rehiring. July 16, 2020. Comments Department of Labor Notice titled Request for Information; Paid Leave, RIN 1290-ZA03, 85 Fed. Reg. 43264 (July 16, 2020) Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Notice titled Agency Information Collection Activities; proposed renewal; comment request; renewal without change of anti-money laundering programs for certain financial institutions, Docket No. FINCEN-2020-0009 and OMB Control Nos. 1506-0020, 1506-0030, and 1506-0035, 85 Fed. Reg. 49418 (August 13, 2020) SBA Notice titled Appeals of SBA Loan Review Decisions Under the Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0042, 85 Fed. Reg. 52883 (August 27, 2020) SBA Notice of Interim Final Rule titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Treatment of Owners and Forgiveness of Certain Nonpayroll Costs, Docket No. SBA-2020-0044, 85 Fed. Reg. 52881 (August 27, 2020) Other Issues Main Street Lending Program Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave Mandates OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard - oppose COVID-19 Pandemic liability protections
Client expense: $813,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
S 92/HR 3972, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act S 395/HR 1087, Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 S 771/HR 1649, Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 S 870, Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act S 1120, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S 1339, Prove It Act S 1409, Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 S 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act S 1420, Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act S 1978/HR 2513, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S 2757, Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act S 3548/HR 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act S 3805/HR 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 S 4014/HR 7241, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act S 4077/HR 7332, Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act S 4117/HR 7777, Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act S 4317, Safe to Work Act S 4321, Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act HR 4099, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS Act) HR 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 HR 7894, Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act HR 7920, Healthy and Safe Travel Promotion Act of 2020
Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act H.R. 6623 - COVID-19 Language Access Act H.R. 7020 - COVID Justice and Accountability Act H.R. 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2112 - Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3985 - JUSTICE Act S. 4142 - Ending Qualified Immunity Act S 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court
Client expense: $111,163 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
S 395/HR 1087, Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 S 771/HR 1649, Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 S 870, Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act S 1120, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S 1339, Prove It Act S 1409, Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 S 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act S 1420, Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act S 1978/HR 2513, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S 2757, Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act S 3548/HR 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act S 3805/HR 7010, Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 S 4014/HR 7241, Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program Act HR 4099, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS Act) HR 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020
Client expense: $215,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act H.R. 6623 - COVID-19 Language Access Act H.R. 7020 - COVID Justice and Accountability Act H.R. 7120 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act S. 3985 - JUSTICE Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020)
Client expense: $119,653 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. H.R. 3614, the Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act, as incorporated within H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020) - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. H.R. 4070, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. Amendment #194 to H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act - support. H.R. 6776, the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 - support. H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - oppose. H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 1510, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. Confirmation of Jovita Carranza to serve as SBA Administrator - support. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Senators Sasse, Graham, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Cruz Amendment to S. 3458, the CARES Act - support. Murray/Gillibrand amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2366, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. S. 3833, the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support. S. 3612, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020 - support. Testimony Hearing entitled, Paycheck Protection Program: Loan Forgiveness and Other Challenges. House Committee on Small Business. June 17, 2020. Hearing entitled, Implementation of Title I of the CARES Act. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship. June 10, 2020. NFIB member Les Neilly testified on Unemployment Insurance During COVID-19: The CARES Act and the Role of Unemployment Insurance During the Pandemic. Senate Committee on Finance. June 9, 2020. Comments SBA Notices of Interim Final Rules: Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Dkt. SBA-2020-0015, 85 Fed. Reg. 20811 (April 15, 2020). Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Dkt. SBA-2020-0019, 85 Fed. Reg. 20817 (April 15, 2020). Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Dkt. SBA-2020-0020, 85 Fed. Reg. 21747 (April 20, 2020). SBA notice titled, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Promissory Notes, Authorizations, Affiliation, and Eligibility, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0021, 85 Fed. Reg. 23450 (April 28, 2020). Department of Treasury notice titled, Small Business Administration Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Additional Criterion for Seasonal Employers, Dkt. No. TREAS-DO-2020-0009, 85 Fed. Reg. 23917 (April 30, 2020). SBA notice titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Disbursements, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0022, 85 Fed. Reg. 26321 (May 4, 2020). SBA notice titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Requirements - Disbursements, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0023, 85 Fed. Reg. 26324 (May 4, 2020). SBA notice titled Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program - Nondiscrimination and Additional Eligibility Criteria, Dkt. No. SBA-2020-0024, 85 Fed. Reg. 27287 (May 8, 2020). SBA Notices of Interim Final Rules titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as follows: Requirements - Extension of Limited Safe Harbor With Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan Request, Dkt. SBA-2020-0026, 85 Fed. Reg. 29845 (May 19, 2020); Loan Increases, Dkt. SBA-2020-2028, 85 Fed. Reg. 29842 (May 19, 2020); Second Extension of Limited Safe Harbor with Respect to Certification Concerning Need for PPP Loan and Lender Reporting, Dkt. SBA-2020-0031, 85 Fed. Reg. 31357 (May 26, 2020). SBA and Department of Treasury Notice of Interim Final Rule titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-Requirements-Loan Forgiveness, Dkt. SBA-2020-0032 (SBA) and RIN 1505-AC69 (Treasury), 85 Fed. Reg. 33004 (June 1, 2020). SBA Notice of Interim Final Rule titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program-SBA Loan Review Procedures and Related Borrower and Lender Responsibilities, Dkt SBA-2020-0033, 85 Fed. Reg. 33010 (June 1, 2020). Other Issues Main Street Lending Program Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave Mandates OSHA, Emergency Temporary Standard - oppose COVID-19 Pandemic liability protections
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
House H.R. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. H.R. 218, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. H.R. 216, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. H.R. 2474, the PRO Act - oppose. H.R. 1511, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. H.R. 3773, the Safe Roads Act - oppose. H.R. 3781, the INSURANCE Act - oppose. H.R. 2782, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. H.R. 3614, the Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act, as incorporated within H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive Credit Reporting Enhancement, Disclosure, Innovation, and Transparency Act of 2020 (Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020) - oppose. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. H.R. 4070, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. H.R. 5259, the Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019 - support. Senate S. 215, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support. S. 1120, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - support. S. 1149, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support. S. 1889, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose. S. 2563, the ILLICIT CASH Act - oppose. S. 1978, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 665, the Stop Underrides Act - oppose. S. 2033, the Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2019 - oppose. S. 1510, the Employee Flexibility Act - support. Confirmation of Jovita Carranza to serve as SBA Administrator - support. S. 3458, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - support. Senators Sasse, Graham, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Cruz Amendment to S. 3458, the CARES Act - support. Senators Murray, Gillibrand Amendment to H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act - oppose. S. 2366, the Commonsense Reporting Act - support. S. 2757, the Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act, also known as the HELP for Small Businesses Act - support. Testimony NFIBs Elizabeth Milito, Hearing on The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784): Examining a Plan to Secure Paid Leave for U.S. Workers, Committee on Education and Labors Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, March 11, 2020. Comments Comments in Response to Office of Management and Budget Notice titled, Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication, Docket No. OMB-2019-0006, 85 Fed. Reg. 5483 (January 30, 2020). Other Issues Main Street Lending Paycheck Protection Program Economic Injury Disaster Loans Paid Leave Mandates
2020 · first_quarter · Small Business
S 395/HR 1087, Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019 S 771/HR 1649, Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2019 S 870, Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act S 1120, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S 1339, Prove It Act S 1409, Small Business Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 S 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act S 1420, Setting Manageable Analysis Requirements in Text Act S 2350, Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act S 1978/HR 2513, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S 2757, Harmless Error Lesser Penalty for Small Businesses Act S 3548/HR 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act HR 4099, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS Act) HR 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1423 - Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act) H.R. 3621 - Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020 H.R. 3642 - Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act H.R. 5536 - Investor Choice Act of 2019 H.R. 5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 H.R. 6101 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 3208 - Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3400 - Ending Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act S. 1419 - Early Participation in Regulatory Act S. 1420 - SMART Act S. 2757 - HELP for Small Businesses Act S. 909 - Separation of Powers Act Rulemakings Management and Budget Office; Improving and Reforming Regulatory Enforcement and Adjudication; Request for Information; 85 FR 5483 (January 1, 2020)
Client expense: $96,006 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Regulatory process reforms, incl. S. 3208; permitting process reforms, incl. S. 1976; guidance document reform, incl. S. 3412; enforcement policy, incl. S. 2757.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Regulatory reform, S 2757 HELP Small business act, Privacy legislation, COPRA, House Facial recognition, Data protection ACT, CFPB data practices, data broker legislation, deregulation affecting children, Progressive Policy legislation reform, Ray Nomination, Product safety issues, Nancy Beck nomination, arbitration topics
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
climate info in government data; regulatory procedure and reform (S. 2757).
Client expense: $266,861 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
EPA Scientific Transparency Rule re: use of science; S. 2757-HELP for Small Business Act re: regulatory reform issues; Paul Ray OIRA confirmation.
Client expense: $153,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $814,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $838,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of