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American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020
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American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020 This bill allows the issuer of an American infrastructure bond a credit with respect to each interest payment under such bond. Specifically, a credit of 35% of such interest is payable for bonds issued before January 1, 2026, and 28% for bonds issued after December 31, 2025.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2021 · first_quarter · Banking
Equity market structure issues; LIBOR transition issues; SEC Final Regulation Best Interest; Implementation of Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act; Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) - US House and US Senate; Legislation related to changes in certain private activity bond treatment; H.R. 3967 (116th Cong.) - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019; Federal Reserve Board and Prudential Agency Covid-19 Actions; S. 3550 (116th Cong.) - Municipal Bonds Emergency Relief Act; Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Reform; S. 1236 (116th Cong.) - Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019; S. 4203 (116th Cong.) - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; Federal government market support programs (e.g. TALF); S. 2866 (116th Cong.) - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 (116th Cong.) - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; LIBOR; Stress Testing Reform; H.R. 2923 (116th Cong.) - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Department of Labor - Proposed Rule - Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Privacy Bills - various; S. 479, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2288, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Fiscal Year 2022 bill; Secure 2.0 Legislation; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021; H.R. ______ - Investing in Our Communities Act; Increase in the bank qualified bond limit - Rep. Sewell Bill; H.R. ___/S.___ - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act.
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2513 (116th Cong.) - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Housing finance reform (general); H.R. 609 (116th Cong.) - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019; S. 4203 (116th Cong.) - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; H.R.6242 (116th Cong.) - SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020; S.945/H.R. 7000 (116th Cong.) - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 2 (116th Cong.) - Moving Forward Act; S. 2866 (116th Cong.) - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 (116th Cong.) - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; H.R. 1565, Senior Security Act of 2021; SEC Temporary Exemptive Order related to municipal advisors; S. 856, Senior Security Act; S. 479 LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2288, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Anticipated retirement legislation in the Senate; Prime brokerage regulation; Security-based Swaps; Clearing and Settlement; Margin for uncleared swaps; Sustainable Finance; Short Selling; FTC Hart Scott Rodino Proposals; H.R. 1816 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes; H.R. 1565/S.856 - Senior Security Act of 2021.
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of; H.R.2, Moving Forward Act (Advocate for including bond program covering nonprofits to issue debt for capital projects, modeled after Build America Bonds); (Bill numbers from last Congress); Discussions regarding repeal of 2017 net investment income tax on certain universities;
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support amendments to Section 148(b)(4) of the IRS Code of 1986 to remove discriminatory limitation of domestic buyers of natural gas from public utilities; support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Support amendments to Section 148(b)(4) of the IRS Code of 1986 to remove discriminatory limitation of domestic buyers of natural gas from public utilities; support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Advocate for authorization of revenue neutral, taxable, direct payment public debt instruments for state and local governments and their instrumentalities, and federally recognized tribes, for finance of capital expenditures; support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments and municipally owned utilities; oppose discriminatory treatment of buyers of public natural gas pursuant to a Qualified Natural Gas Supply Contract under Section 148(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments and municipally owned utilities; oppose discriminatory treatment of buyers of public natural gas pursuant to a Qualified Natural Gas Supply Contract under Section 148(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
Advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments; advocate for relief funding to replace lost revenue to local governments as a result of COVID-19 pandemic; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Advocate for continued funding for Rural Development program funding, including rural broadband, and re-allocation of funding from loan guarantees to grant funding; discussions with staff advocating funding opportunities for rural health Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Support provisions of anticipated Continuing Resolution related to local and state governments: advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments; advocate for direct relief funding to replace lost revenue to local governments as a result of COVID-19 pandemic; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds and S 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Advocate for revisions to the IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce public financing costs for state and local governments; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S. 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds to reduce financing costs for public issuers of all capital expenditures
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S. 4203 creating American Infrastructure Bonds; advocate specific inclusion of additional funding for walkable communities, streetscape improvements, and sidewalks
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax provisions before the Senate and House of Representatives related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues, tax credit bonds, municipal bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Legislation to amend P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, specifically related to municipal bonds, private activity bonds, the commuter tax benefit, and provisions affecting public pension funds. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Specific bills include S. 146 and H.R. 1508, the Move America Act of 2019, S. 203, the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE); Act of 2019, S. 1038, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 1527, RTP Funding Transparency Act; H.R. 658,National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2019; H.R. 2475 the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 2541, BUILD Act; H.R. 2718, P3 Act; H.R. 2864, Rebuild America Act of 2019; S. 1649 and H.R. 2991, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act; H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2213, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act; S.4129, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; S.4203, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to issuers of American Infrastructure bonds; H.R.2772, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.6475, To amend the Small Business Act to expand eligibility for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.7248, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H.R.6452, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.6476, To amend the CARES Act to establish a loan program to provide liquidity to eligible lenders for the purpose of providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; S.3735, Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure; S.3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020; H.R. 8406/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act; S. ____, the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021;
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Federal legislation related to taxable bonds utilized for public purposes including the prepayment of gas purchases; H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, S.4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax policy impacting investment banks and investment products; incentives to encourage retirement savings; S.4129, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 4129, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2772, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 3967, the Municipal Bond Market Support Act; S. 4203, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Equity market structure issues; LIBOR transition issues; SEC Final Regulation Best Interest; Implementation of Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act; Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) - US House and US Senate; Legislation related to changes in certain private activity bond treatment; H.R. 2474/S. 1306 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019; H.R. 3967, Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019; Federal Reserve Board and Prudential Agency Covid-19 Actions; S. 2563 - ILLICIT Cash Act; S. 3550 - Municipal Bonds Emergency Relief Act; Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Reform; H.R. 2772 - Investing in Our Communities Act; S. 1236 - Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019; S. 4129 - Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act; S. 4203 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; Federal government market support programs (e.g. TALF); H.R.2, Moving Forward Act (municipal finance provisions); Public Law 116-136, CARES Act (retirement and savings provisions), (Municipal Liquidity provisions); S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act; S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 (various retirement and savings provisions); SBA Paycheck Protection Program; Net Stable Funding Ratio Regulatory Proposal; S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; S. 4159 - E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020; SEC Temporary Exemptive Order related to municipal advisors; LIBOR; Stress Testing Reform; H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Increase in the bank qualified bond limit - Rep. Sewell Bill; H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 8696, Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020; Department of Labor - Proposed Rule - Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act .
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1516 (Wall Street Tax Act of 2019); H.R. 2772 (Investing in Our Communities Act); S. 647 (Wall Street Tax Act of 2019); United States individual and business taxation; Proposals to modify tax incentives for retirement savings and investment; Taxation of contract modifications associated with transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates, including SOFR; Tax Incentives to preserve interest deduction related to municipal bonds; Tax Incentives to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Tax Incentives to provide for direct pay municipal bonds; Issues related to taxation of ownership of securities and securities transactions; H.R. 3967 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019; Proposals to expand Private Activity Bonds; S. 3995, the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act (municipal finance provisions); S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bond Act; Public Law 116-136, CARES Act (retirement and savings provisions); S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 (various retirement and savings provisions); S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act; S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; S. 4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 8696 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1876 (Senior Security Act of 2019); H.R. 2513 (Corporate Transparency Act of 2019); Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; P.L. 106-229 (E-Sign Act); Issues related to restitution and disgorgement (not yet introduced); Housing finance reform (general); SEC Proposed Exemptive Order on Municipal Advisors Acting As Placement Agents; S. 1236, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019; H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019; S. 1719 - Senior Security Act of 2019; Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; S. 4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S. 4203 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; H.R.6242 - SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020; S.945/H.R. 7000 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act; S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; H.R. 8696 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.146 - Move America Act of 2019 H.R.1508 - Move America Act of 2019 S.353 - RAPID Act S.352 - BUILD Act Muni Bond letter through the Public Financing Network Highway Trust Fund/ Raising federal gas tax Transportation financing issues H.R. 2475 RAPID Act H.R. 2541 BUILD Act H.R. 2772 Investing in Our Communities Act H.R. 2864 Rebuild America Act of 2019 H.R.3612 To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. S.1992 A bill to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds. H.R. 5449 Road User Charge Advancement Act S. 3548 The CARES Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act S. 4129 Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act S. 4203 American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020 H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $193,896 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Eliminating the Credit Unions Tax Exemption H.R. 85, Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act S. 4129, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act S. 4203, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act
Client expense: $2,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act (Advocate for including bond program covering nonprofits to issue debt for capital projects, modeled after Build America Bonds);
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Support amendments to Section 148(b)(4) of the IRS Code of 1986 to remove discriminatory limitation of domestic buyers of natural gas from public utilities; support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S 4203
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support amendments to Section 148(b)(4) of the IRS Code of 1986 to remove discriminatory limitation of domestic buyers of natural gas from public utilities; support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S 4203
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Advocate for authorization of revenue neutral, taxable, direct payment public debt instruments for state and local governments and their instrumentalities, and federally recognized tribes, for finance of capital expenditures; support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S. 4203
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments and municipally owned utilities; oppose discriminatory treatment of buyers of public natural gas pursuant to a Qualified Natural Gas Supply Contract under Section 148(b)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S. 4203
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
Oppose anticipated proposed cuts to FY2021 Budget and / or Continuing Resolution related to local and state governments: advocate for revisions to IRS Code to allow direct pay public bond finance to reduce financing costs for local governments; Support provisions of H.R. 2, "Moving Forward Act," to include Section 90101 of the bill related to qualified infrastructure bonds; support S. 4203
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Discussed support for H.R. 3967, Municipal Bond Market Support Act (all provisions) and H.R. 2772, Investing in Our Communities Act (all provisions), and their inclusion in coronavirus relief legislation or infrastructure legislation - H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. Discussed provisions in S. 4203, the American Infrastructure Bond Act, to restore advance refunding bonds. Discussed allowing governmental entities, including public power utilities, to receive employer payroll tax credit for emergency paid sick leave and paid family leave in PL 116-227, the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act. Discussed H.R. 5523, the Energy Sector Innovation Tax Credit - provisions related to transfer of credit by certain public entities. Discussed provisions relating to the transferability and direct payment of energy tax credits to public power utilities in H.R. 7516, the Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020. Discussed H.R. 7734/S. 4290, the Building Businesses Back Act of 2020 - provisions related making business-related tax credits refundable. Discussed of the definition of taxpayer in H.R. 7330, the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. Discussed draft proposal to allow monetization of all business tax credits (applicability to public power). Discussed draft legislation to create COVID Recovery Bonds - provisions expanding qualified private activity bond use to any energy facility. Discussed draft legislation to provide that certain retail utility contracts do not constitute private business use of tax-exempt bond proceeds. Discussed need for comparable incentives for various energy-related tax credits for public power utilities.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020, provisions related to finance and infrastructure development
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislative and regulatory services related to public power company tax issues, H.R. 8406, the HEROES Act, S. 4129, LOCAL Infrastructure Act, S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020, and Amendment to S. 178, Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1516 (Wall Street Tax Act of 2019); H.R. 2772 (Investing in Our Communities Act); S. 647 (Wall Street Tax Act of 2019); United States individual and business taxation; Chapters 3 and 4 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (responsibilities of financial institutions); Proposals to modify tax incentives for retirement savings and investment; Regulations implementing P.L. 115-97, Dec. 22, 2017, including regulations and guidance relating to IRC Sections 59A, 162(f), 163(j), 451, 199A, 512, 904, 951A, 958, and 1446; Taxation of contract modifications associated with transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates, including SOFR; Regulations under IRC Sec. 871(m) and IRC Sec. 385; International tax reform; Technical and policy modifications to P.L. 115-97; Tax Incentives to preserve interest deduction related to municipal bonds; Tax Incentives to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Tax Incentives to provide for direct pay municipal bonds; Issues related to taxation of ownership of securities and securities transactions; Technical correction related to the repeal of Section 958(b)(4) in P.L. 115-97 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act); H.R. 3967 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019; Proposals to expand Private Activity Bonds; S. 3995, the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (retirement and savings provisions); H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act (municipal finance provisions); S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bond Act; Public Law 116-136, CARES Act (retirement and savings provisions); S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 (various retirement and savings provisions); S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act; S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; S. 4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1876 (Senior Security Act of 2019); H.R. 2513 (Corporate Transparency Act of 2019); S. 452 (Fostering Innovation Act of 2019); S. 2499 (A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority. 115th Cong.); Accounting standards for municipalities; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; P.L. 106-229 (E-Sign Act); Issues related to restitution and disgorgement (not yet introduced); Legislation related to the FINRA arbitration system for broker-dealers; Housing finance reform (general); SEC Proposed Exemptive Order on Municipal Advisors Acting As Placement Agents; S. 1236, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019; H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019; H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act of 2019; S. 1719 - Senior Security Act of 2019; H.R. 5336 - Investor Choice Act of 2019; Public Law 116-136, CARES Act; S. 4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S. 4203 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; H.R.6242 - SEC Relief to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus Act of 2020; S.945/H.R. 7000 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act; S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; S. 3550 - Municipal Bonds Emergency Relief Act.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
Equity market structure issues; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR) reform proposal; Housing Finance Reform; LIBOR transition issues; SEC Final Regulation Best Interest; Implementation of Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act; Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) - US House and US Senate; Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review - US Senate; Legislation related to changes in certain private activity bond treatment; H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; H.R. 2474/S. 1306 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019; H.R. 1595 and S. 1200 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019; SEC Proposed Exemptive Order on Municipal Advisors Acting As Placement Agents; S. 1236, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019; H.R. 4762, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3967, Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019; S. 482 - Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 and other Issues related to foreign policy and the blocking of and/or trade restrictions; Federal Reserve Board and Prudential Agency Covid-19 Actions; S. 2563 - ILLICIT Cash Act; S. 3550 - Municipal Bonds Emergency Relief Act; Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) Reform; H.R. 2772 - Investing in Our Communities Act; S. 2992 - Investor Choice Act of 2019; S. 1236 - Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2019; S. 4129 - Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act; S. 4203 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; S. 3798 - Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Federal government market support programs (e.g. TALF); H.R.2, Moving Forward Act (municipal finance provisions); Public Law 116-136, CARES Act (retirement and savings provisions), (Municipal Liquidity provisions); H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (retirement and savings provisions); S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act; S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 (various retirement and savings provisions); SBA Paycheck Protection Program; Net Stable Funding Ratio Regulatory Proposal; Off-Cycle CCAR; Financial Stability Board TooBigToFail Paper; Foreign Banking Organization RRP and Tailoring Proposal; Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee (LISCC) Review; S. 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 7857 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; S. 4159 - E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020; SEC Temporary Exemptive Order related to municipal advisors; LIBOR; Federal Reserve G-SIB capital surcharge; Stress Testing Reform; Foreign Banking Organizations Tailoring Proposal Comment Letter; H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; Increase in the bank qualified bond limit - Rep. Sewell Bill.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127); tax and financing related issues H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; tax and financing related issues H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136); tax and financing related issues Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act; tax and financing related issues S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; tax and financing related issues Tax and financing issues related to COVID-19 relief packages; reinstatement of Advance Refunding Bonds; employment related tax issues; capital financing issues; infrastructure tax incentives; Federal Reserve related programs
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Utilities
Federal legislation related to taxable bonds utilized for public purposes including the prepayment of gas purchases; H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, S.4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Eliminating the Credit Unions Tax Exemption H.R. 85, Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act S. 4129, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act S. 4203, the American Infrastructure Bonds Act
Client expense: $2,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax provisions before the Senate and House of Representatives related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues, tax credit bonds, municipal bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Legislation to amend P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, specifically related to municipal bonds, private activity bonds, the commuter tax benefit, and provisions affecting public pension funds. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Specific bills include S. 146 and H.R. 1508, the Move America Act of 2019, S. 203, the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE); Act of 2019, S. 1038, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 1527, RTP Funding Transparency Act; H.R. 658,National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2019; H.R. 2475 the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 2541, BUILD Act; H.R. 2718, P3 Act; H.R. 2864, Rebuild America Act of 2019; S. 1649 and H.R. 2991, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act; H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2213, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act; S.4129, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; S.4203, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to issuers of American Infrastructure bonds; H.R.2772, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.6475, To amend the Small Business Act to expand eligibility for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.7248, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H.R.6452, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.6476, To amend the CARES Act to establish a loan program to provide liquidity to eligible lenders for the purpose of providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; S.3735, Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure; S.3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020; H.R. 8406/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act;
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.146 - Move America Act of 2019 H.R.1508 - Move America Act of 2019 S.353 - RAPID Act S.352 - BUILD Act Muni Bond letter through the Public Financing Network Highway Trust Fund/ Raising federal gas tax Transportation financing issues H.R. 2475 RAPID Act H.R. 2541 BUILD Act H.R. 2772 Investing in Our Communities Act H.R. 2864 Rebuild America Act of 2019 H.R.3612 To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. S.1992 A bill to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds. H.R. 5449 Road User Charge Advancement Act S. 3548 The CARES Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act S. 4129 Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act S. 4203 American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020
Client expense: $556,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020; H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act (Advocate for including bond program covering nonprofits to issue debt for capital projects, modeled after Build America Bonds);
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax policy impacting investment banks and investment products; incentives to encourage retirement savings; S.4129, LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S.4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1516 (Wall Street Tax Act of 2019); H.R. 2772 (Investing in Our Communities Act); S. 647 (Wall Street Tax Act of 2019); United States individual and business taxation; Chapters 3 and 4 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (responsibilities of financial institutions); Proposals to modify tax incentives for retirement savings and investment; Regulations implementing P.L. 115-97, Dec. 22, 2017, including regulations and guidance relating to IRC Sections 59A, 162(f), 163(j), 451, 199A, 512, 904, 951A, 958, and 1446; Taxation of contract modifications associated with transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates, including SOFR; Regulations under IRC Sec. 871(m) and IRC Sec. 385; International tax reform; Technical and policy modifications to P.L. 115-97; Tax Incentives to preserve interest deduction related to municipal bonds; Tax Incentives to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Tax Incentives to provide for direct pay municipal bonds; Issues related to taxation of ownership of securities and securities transactions; Technical correction related to the repeal of Section 958(b)(4) in P.L. 115-97 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act); H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 3967 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2019; Proposals to expand Private Activity Bonds; S. 3995, the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020; H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act (retirement and savings provisions); H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act (municipal finance provisions); LOCAL Infrastructure Act (Wicker Advance Refunding); S. 4203, American Infrastructure Bond Act; Public Law 116-136, CARES Act (retirement and savings provisions); S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 (various retirement and savings provisions); S. 1428/H.R. 6276, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act.
Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax provisions before the Senate and House of Representatives related to infrastructure investment and financing, including Highway Trust Fund revenues, tax credit bonds, municipal bonds, private activity bonds, investment tax credits. Issues relating to proposals for a new infrastructure spending initiative. Legislation to amend P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, specifically related to municipal bonds, private activity bonds, the commuter tax benefit, and provisions affecting public pension funds. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Legislation related to the extension and expansion of the alternative fuel volumetric tax credit for transit vehicles and the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit. Specific bills include S. 146 and H.R. 1508, the Move America Act of 2019, S. 203, the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy (BRACE); Act of 2019, S. 1038, Build USA Infrastructure Act; S. 1527, RTP Funding Transparency Act; H.R. 658,National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2019; H.R. 2475 the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 2541, BUILD Act; H.R. 2718, P3 Act; H.R. 2864, Rebuild America Act of 2019; S. 1649 and H.R. 2991, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act; H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; S. 2213, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.5393, Affordable American-made Automobile Act; H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act; S.4129, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; S.4203, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to issuers of American Infrastructure bonds; H.R.2772, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R.6475, To amend the Small Business Act to expand eligibility for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; H.R.6800, The Heroes Act; H.R.7248, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; H.R.6452, Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Equity Act; H.R.6476, To amend the CARES Act to establish a loan program to provide liquidity to eligible lenders for the purpose of providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; S.3735, Securing America's Clean Fuels Infrastructure; S.3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020;
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.146 - Move America Act of 2019 H.R.1508 - Move America Act of 2019 S.353 - RAPID Act S.352 - BUILD Act Muni Bond letter through the Public Financing Network Highway Trust Fund/ Raising federal gas tax Transportation financing issues H.R. 2475 RAPID Act H.R. 2541 BUILD Act H.R. 2772 Investing in Our Communities Act H.R. 2864 Rebuild America Act of 2019 H.R.3612 To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. S.1992 A bill to amend the FAST Act to repeal a rescission of funds. H.R. 5449 Road User Charge Advancement Act S. 3548 The CARES Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act S. 4129 Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act S. 4203 American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2020
Client expense: $234,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)