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Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
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Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act This bill requires certain issuers of securities to establish that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Specifically, an issuer must make this certification if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to audit specified reports because the issuer has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the board. Furthermore, if the board is unable to inspect the issuer's public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the issuer's securities are banned from trade on a national exchange or through other methods. Foreign issuers of securities that use such a firm to prepare an audit report must disclose for each non-inspection year the percentage of shares owned by governmental entities where the issuer is incorporated, whether these governmental entities have a controlling financial interest, information related to any board members who are officials of the Chinese Communist Party, and whether the articles of incorporation of the issuer contain any charter of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Became Public Law No: 116-222.
Became Public Law No: 116-222.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6031-6032)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6031-6032)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 945.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6031-6035)
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2023 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2023 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2023 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2023 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2520)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2520)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2519-2520)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2021 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2021 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; S.945/H.R. 7000 (116th Cong.) - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; S. 479 LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2288, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Prime brokerage regulation; Security-based Swaps; Sustainable Finance; Short Selling; FTC Hart Scott Rodino Proposals; S. 1308 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021; H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; S. 1676 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act; H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021; S. 2184 - A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes; H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act of 2021
Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; S.945/H.R. 7000 (116th Cong.) - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; S. 479 LOCAL Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2288, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds; Prime brokerage regulation; Security-based Swaps; Sustainable Finance; Short Selling; FTC Hart Scott Rodino Proposals; S. 1308 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021; H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; S. 1676 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act; H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021; S. 2184 - A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes; H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act of 2021
Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · third_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; 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; SEC Temporary Exemptive Order related to municipal advisors; 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; S. 1308 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021; H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; S. 1676 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act; H.R. 2977 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021; S. 2184 - A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes; Budget Reconciliation Package.
Client expense: $2,040,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2021 · second_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; 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; SEC Temporary Exemptive Order related to municipal advisors; 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; S. 1308 - American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021; H.R. 2634 - Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act; S. 1676 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act; H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act; H.R. 2977 - Connect America Now (CAN) Act; H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021; S. 1770 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021; S. 2184 - A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,870,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2021 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) (PL116-113); S. 945/H.R. 7000 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 7440 - Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Issues related to China.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
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 · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to H.R. 5430 - the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) (PL116-113); S. 945/H.R. 7000 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 7440 - Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Issues related to China.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 7000 / S. 945 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, general issues regarding PCAOB inspections and implementation; S. 1256 PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, general issues regarding PCAOB disciplinary proceedings; General issues regarding the accounting and auditing profession; General issues regarding the Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard and troubled debt restructuring; General issues regarding Department of Defense auditability; and General issues regarding financial disclosure requirements.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S.3548 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Retirement Provisions in Sections 2202 9(a)(b); 2003; S. 4049 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - S. Amendment 2198 Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020; H.R. 6800 Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act - Safe Harbor for Investors in SAFE Banking Act; The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act: S. 1624 and H.R. 5184). Specific bill therein: S. 4317- Safe to Work Act - liability protection provisions for employers; S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Specific provision- force Chinese companies to give up their listings on the American Stock Exchange.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, H.R. 2513; ILLICIT CASH Act, S. 2563; Independence of accounting standard setting, H.R. 4565; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, inspections, and whistleblowers, including PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, S. 1256 and draft House bill, and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019, H.R. 3625, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, H.R. 7000 and S. 945; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, H.R. 6395 and S. 4049; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 2500; Implementation of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, P.L. 115-222; Issues related to disclosure requirements; Cybersecurity issues; Authorization to provide funding to IFRS Foundation - FY 2021 Financial Services General Government Appropriations; Accounting treatment of troubled-debt restructurings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Potential legislation to create a forum requiring coordination on the creation of accounting standards Various issues relating to legislation directing the Security Exchange Commission to mandate the disclosure of cybersecurity risk at public companies
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; provisions relating to programs intended to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4117 - IRA Preservation Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 6339 - To temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of COVID-19 on the American financial system has ended; entire bill H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 6395 - the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to cybersecurity and AML/beneficial ownership H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption Not Yet Introduced: LIBOR Transition Assistance Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: E-delivery legislation
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Bank Structure, Dodd-Frank Act Title VII implementation; Recordkeeping Requirements; Libor Transition; Housing Finance Issues; Equity Market Structure and related proposals; FinTech and Innovation; Cyber Security Issues; data storage and privacy; PCAOB auditing proposals, S.945, H.R.7000.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (S. 945/H.R. 7000)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3561 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 (Foster) H.R. 3987 - Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act (Loudermilk) H.R. 4492 - Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 (Moore) H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act (Meeks) H.R. 8188 - Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act (Emmer) H.R. 8786 - Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (Gonzalez) S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 (Rounds) S. 733 - Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 (Toomey) S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (Kennedy) CFTC Rule 4.5 Consolidated Audit Trail Diverse Investment Advisers Act Electronic Delivery of Mutual Fund Disclosure Documents Enhanced ESG Disclosure by Corporate Issuers Exchange-Traded Funds Executive Order on Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies FTC Hart-Scott-Rodino Proposed Rule Federal Reserve Facilities Established in Response to COVID-19 Libor Transition Assistance Act (Sherman) Money Market Mutual Funds SEC Cybersecurity and Data Protection
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 945/H.R. 7000 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues including implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). Legislation reforming the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); H.R.1, For the People Act of 2019; S.1762, Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019. H.R.4617, SHIELD Act. S.945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, H.R.2513; ILLICIT CASH Act, S.2563; Independence of accounting standard setting, H.R.4565; PCAOB disciplinary proceedings, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, S.1256, draft House bill; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R.2500; Implementation of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (P.L.115-222); Issues related to disclosure requirements; Cybersecurity issues; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, H.R.6395/S.4049; Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, S.945.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Discussions regarding H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), E.O. 13959 Prohibiting investment in "Communist Chinese military companies", the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, and S945 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) H.R. 5430 (Pub. L. 116-113); S.945/H.R.7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 7440, Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Issues related to China
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 6551, CARES Act Section 4014 Technical Corrections Act H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Potential legislation to create a forum requiring coordination on the creation of accounting standards Various issues relating to Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss accounting standard; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) critical audit matter requirements; Security and Exchange Commission roundtable on emerging market risks on financial
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 Draft legislation on supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Nomination of Dr. Kenneth Weinstein to be U.S. Ambassador to Japan Various issues related to funding for the National Endowment for Democracy; World Health Organization reform recommendations; potential U.S.-Brazil trade deal; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) survey regarding short-term in financial markets
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, H.R. 2513; ILLICIT CASH Act, S. 2563; Independence of accounting standard setting, H.R. 4565; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, inspections, and whistleblowers, including PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, S. 1256 and draft House bill; and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019, H.R. 3625, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, H.R. 7000 and S. 945; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, H.R. 6395 and S. 4049; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 2500; Implementation of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, P.L. 115-222; Issues related to disclosure requirements; Cybersecurity issues; Authorization to provide funding to IFRS Foundation - FY 2021 Financial Services General Government Appropriations; Accounting treatment of troubled-debt restructurings; CFO Vision Act, S. 3287.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (S. 945/H.R. 7000); H.Amdt. 847 to H.R. 6395 (FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1731 - Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges Act S.945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, H.R. 2513; ILLICIT CASH Act, S. 2563; Independence of accounting standard setting, H.R. 4565; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, inspections, and whistleblowers, including S. 1256, H.R. 3625, S. 945, and draft House companion legislation; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 2500; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, H.R. 6395 and S. 4049; Implementation of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, P.L. 115-222; Issues related to disclosure requirements; CFO Vision Act, S. 3287.
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 Draft legislation on supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Nomination of Dr. Kenneth Weinstein to be U.S. Ambassador to Japan Various issues related to funding for the National Endowment for Democracy; World Health Organization reform recommendations; potential U.S.-Brazil trade deal; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) survey regarding short-term in financial markets
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 6551, CARES Act Section 4014 Technical Corrections Act H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Potential legislation to create a forum requiring coordination on the creation of accounting standards Various issues relating to Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss accounting standard; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) critical audit matter requirements; Security and Exchange Commission roundtable on emerging market risks on financial
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 7000 / S. 945 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, general issues regarding PCAOB inspections and implementation; S. 1256 PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, general issues regarding PCAOB disciplinary proceedings; General issues regarding the accounting and auditing profession; General issues regarding the Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard and troubled debt restructuring; General issues regarding Department of Defense auditability; and General issues regarding financial disclosure requirements.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (S. 945/H.R. 7000); H.Amdt. 847 to H.R. 6395 (FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 1595 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to legitimate state-approved businesses H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4117 - IRA Preservation Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 4335 - 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill H.R. 6339 - To temporarily ban stock buybacks until the impact of COVID-19 on the American financial system has ended; entire bill H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; entire bill H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill H.R. 7777 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; entire bill S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019; entire bill S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 4117 - Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) H.R. 5430 (Pub. L. 116-113); S.945/H.R.7000, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; H.R. 7440, Hong Kong Autonomy Act; Issues related to China
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Bank Structure, Dodd-Frank Act Title VII implementation; Recordkeeping Requirements; Libor Transition; Housing Finance Issues; Equity Market Structure and related proposals; FinTech and Innovation; Cyber Security Issues; data storage and privacy; PCAOB auditing proposals, S.945, H.R.7000.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
Issues impacting the accounting and auditing profession; Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, H.R. 2513; ILLICIT CASH Act, S. 2563; Independence of accounting standard setting, H.R. 4565; PCAOB matters, including disciplinary proceedings, inspections, and whistleblowers, including PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019, S. 1256 and draft House bill, and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019, H.R. 3625, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, H.R. 7000 and S. 945; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, H.R. 6395 and S. 4049; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, H.R. 2500; Implementation of John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, P.L. 115-222; Issues related to disclosure requirements; Cybersecurity issues; Authorization to provide funding to IFRS Foundation - FY 2021 Financial Services General Government Appropriations; Accounting treatment of troubled-debt restructurings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Diversity and inclusion issues within the financial services industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 6551, CARES Act Section 4014 Technical Corrections Act H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Potential legislation to create a forum requiring coordination on the creation of accounting standards Various issues relating to Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss accounting standard; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) critical audit matter requirements; Security and Exchange Commission roundtable on emerging market risks on financial
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019 H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act H.R. 6270, Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 H.R. 7000/S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 Draft legislation on supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin Draft legislation titled U.S. Investors and National Security Transparency Act Nomination of Dr. Kenneth Weinstein to be U.S. Ambassador to Japan Various issues related to funding for the National Endowment for Democracy; World Health Organization reform recommendations; potential U.S.-Brazil trade deal; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics; EU review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) survey regarding short-term in financial markets
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office