Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
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Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Climate Risk Advisory Committee that must consult with the Financial Stability Oversight Council of the Department of the Treasury regarding a report on the impact of climate risk on U.S. financial stability. Additionally, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration must include climate risk in the guidance provided to a supervised financial institution.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $183,420 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $18,420 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Discussed regulatory and supervisory regimes and related activities; capital-related issues; bank structure; ESG-related issues and related legislation, H.R. 1549, S.588; and international harmonization of the aforementioned issues (no specific bills).
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 516, Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, including provisions dealing with climate change and energy H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 588, Addressing Climate Finance Risk Act of 2021 Monitor the developments and proposals related the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.523 - A bill to repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes (Ted Cruz, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS S.588 - A bill to establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1277 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes (Gregory Meeks, D-NY-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2570 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3899 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes (Bill Foster, D-IL-11) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2857 - A bill to prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report on the financial transactions of their customers (Tommy Tuberville, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3179 - A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4522 - A bill to enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8589 - To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, and for other purposes. (French Hill, R-AR-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 4685 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023. (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4889 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (Bill Hagerty, R-TN) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.8918 - To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. (French Hill, R-AR-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9063 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. (Frank Lucas, R-OK-3) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9292 - To promote United States interests at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes. (French Hill, R-AR-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9315 - Responsible Accounting Standards Act of 2022 (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3), ALL PROVISION S.5135 - Protect Farmers from the SEC Act (John Boozman, R-AR), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9405 - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to add additional investment thresholds for an individual to qualify as an accredited investor, and for other purposes. (Ted Budd, R-NC-13), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9408 - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. (Bill Huizenga, R-MI-2), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9410 - To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes. (Patrick McHenry, R-NC-10), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9412 - To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit issuers to submit draft registration statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review for both initial public offers and follow-on offers, to set deadlines for when such statements shall be made public, and for other purposes. (Patrick McHenry, R-NC-10), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9413 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes. (Patrick McHenry, R-NC-10), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9437 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require covered issuers to carry out a racial equity audit every 2 years, and for other purposes. (Al Green, D-TX-9), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9543 - To amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit the head of agencies from requiring the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and the implementation of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by Federal contractors, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9556 - To promote innovation in financial services, and for other purposes. (Patrick McHenry, R-NC-10), ALL PROVISIONS S. 5300 - A bill to provide greater transparency with respect to the financial regulatory agencies, and for other purposes. (Patrick Toomey, R-PA), ALL PROVISIONS S.5280 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. (Patrick Toomey, R-PA), ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9603 - To improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders. (Ann Wagner, R-MO-2), ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187 the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Vargas) S. 588 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 (Feinstein) Securities and Exchange Commission ESG proposed rule
Client expense: $422,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposal including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, net zero, and corporate climate policy
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
ISSUEDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives ISSUEPaid Medical and Family Leave ISSUENational Data Privacy Standard ISSUESystemic Risk/Capital Standards PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provide financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, and other purposes. ISSUEAutonomous Vehicles ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting HR 842/S 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. HR 528, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Reform Act - place FSOC and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process and to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research. HR 1523/S 526, Modern Worker Empowerment Act - to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. HR 5, Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. HR 1277/S 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1270, PAID Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1255/S 377, Living Donor Protection Act - promote and protect from discrimination living organ do HR 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. HR 1512, CLEAN Future Act - build a clean future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. S 524, Federal Insurance Abolishment Act - to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office. HR 1549/S 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act - establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 1641/S 638, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act - to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing. HR 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 - requires an issuer of securities to annually disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance metrics. S 653, Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act - provide for the application of MSP rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. HR 2068/S 862, CLAIM Act - safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business. HR 1996/S 910, SAFE Banking Act - create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses S 574, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - improve asbestos trust claim transparency. S 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act - increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding. HR 358, FRESH Trucking Act - modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. HR 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - extend deadlines for the Paycheck Protection Program. HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021 -- require EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances HR 2570/S 1217 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 -- directs SEC to require issuers to disclose information regarding climate change-related risks. HR 2001 Diversity Data Accountability Act - requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. HR 1087 Shareholder Political Transparency Act -- requires disclosure of information related to expenditures for political activities HR 3099 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act -- To include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the FSOC. HR 3962/S 1625 SECURE Notarization Act -- To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations S 1805SHELTER Act -- allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. S 1896Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act -- To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process HR 3571/S 1876 Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 -- To require the Fed to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes. HR 3664 SMART Act -- to provide for an exception from patent infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. HR 3676 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards relating to sanctions for individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger in the vehicle, while intoxicated or impaired, and for other purposes. HR 3711 SELF DRIVE Act -- to provide safety measures for over highly automated vehicles HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act - to require annual disclosure of certain ESG metrics. HR 3675 Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act -- To establish a grant program to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving, and for other purposes. HR 3757/S 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act -- To authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures HR 3899 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 -- To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2021 - improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5823, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) 2022 - establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program HR 5736, Booster Seat Safety Act - direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information HR 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act - prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute HR 5734, Catastrophic Risk Transfer (CART) Act - to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses HR 5689, Resilient AMERICA Act - improve the provision of Federal resources to help build capacity and fund risk-reducing, cost-effective mitigation projects HR 4006 Fair Repair Act -- requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers HR 6580/S 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 -- direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes HR 6570 REPAIR Act -- ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles HR 4521 America COMPETES Act -- bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters HR 4777/S 2497 Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act -- addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors S 3844Economic Continuity and Stability Act -- establish a clear and uniform process, on a nationwide basis, for replacing the London interbank offered rate in existing contracts S 3715E-SIGN Modernization Act -- repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce S 3755Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act -- amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration HR 6027 Online Privacy Act -- establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties S 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act -- require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States DRAFT, Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2022 -- help accelerate economic growth and spur new business formation S 4110, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2022 -- establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S 4299, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act -- to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans S 4274, National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act -- improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks ISSUE, SEC 144A/Rule 15c2-11 No Action Letter ISSUE, ESG, DEI, Climate-Related Financial Risk HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - to create a federal privacy standard DRAFT, Rep. McHenry/Financial Services Privacy Draft - to amend GLBA HR 8063, RAMP Act - to improve MSP statute by eliminating the private right of action HR 8254 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 - FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 - funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies. S 4619 Fair Access to Financial Services Act - provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions HR 8589 To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes - prevent finalization of SEC climate-risk disclosure rule HR 2123 D&I DATA Act - requires certain regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies ISSUE SEC Rule 144A/15c2-11 HR 8483 Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 - require studies regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires DRAFT Diverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers DRAFT Minority and Women Inclusion in Insurance Act - require FIO to conduct an annual survey of insurers to determine the extent of diversity in the insurance industry DRAFT Diversify Insurers Workforce Study Act - require FIO to conduct a study regarding recruitment, retention, and attrition of employees in the insurance industry S 4826 Community Wildfire Protection Act- amend the Heathy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to modify the definition of the term at-risk community HR 9570 Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2022 - direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2023 - National defense authorization for FY 23 HR 9588 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act (CINRA) - amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
- Issues pertaining to coastal resilience. -Issues pertaining to data collection and dissemination, including S.588/ H.R. 1438, The Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act and S.3053/H.R.1437, the Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation (PRECIP) Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $226,011 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $948,480 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
Discussed regulatory and supervisory regimes and related activities; Basel III and related issues; Bank structure; ESG-related issues and related legislation, H.R. 1549, S.588; and international harmonization.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 516, Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, including provisions dealing with climate change and energy H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 588, Addressing Climate Finance Risk Act of 2021 Monitor the developments and proposals related the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 516, Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, including provisions dealing with climate change and energy H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 588, Addressing Climate Finance Risk Act of 2021 Monitor the developments and proposals related the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposal including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, net zero, and corporate climate policy
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.523 - A bill to repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes (Ted Cruz, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS S.588 - A bill to establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1277 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes (Gregory Meeks, D-NY-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2570 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3899 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes (Bill Foster, D-IL-11) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2857 - A bill to prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report on the financial transactions of their customers (Tommy Tuberville, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3179 - A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4522 - A bill to enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes (John Kennedy, R-LA) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8589 - To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, and for other purposes. (French Hill, R-AR-2) , ALL PROVISIONS S. 4685 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023. (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS S.4889 - A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (Bill Hagerty, R-TN) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.8918 - To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. (French Hill, R-AR-2) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.9063 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. (Frank Lucas, R-OK-3) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187 the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Vargas) S. 588 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 (Feinstein) Securities and Exchange Commission ESG proposed rule
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $226,012 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Insurance
ISSUEDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives ISSUEPaid Medical and Family Leave ISSUENational Data Privacy Standard ISSUESystemic Risk/Capital Standards PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provide financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, and other purposes. ISSUEAutonomous Vehicles ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting HR 842/S 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. HR 528, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Reform Act - place FSOC and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process and to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research. HR 1523/S 526, Modern Worker Empowerment Act - to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. HR 5, Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. HR 1277/S 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1270, PAID Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1255/S 377, Living Donor Protection Act - promote and protect from discrimination living organ do HR 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. HR 1512, CLEAN Future Act - build a clean future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. S 524, Federal Insurance Abolishment Act - to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office. HR 1549/S 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act - establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 1641/S 638, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act - to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing. HR 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 - requires an issuer of securities to annually disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance metrics. S 653, Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act - provide for the application of MSP rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. HR 2068/S 862, CLAIM Act - safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business. HR 1996/S 910, SAFE Banking Act - create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses S 574, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - improve asbestos trust claim transparency. S 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act - increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding. HR 358, FRESH Trucking Act - modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. HR 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - extend deadlines for the Paycheck Protection Program. HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021 -- require EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances HR 2570/S 1217 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 -- directs SEC to require issuers to disclose information regarding climate change-related risks. HR 2001 Diversity Data Accountability Act - requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. HR 1087 Shareholder Political Transparency Act -- requires disclosure of information related to expenditures for political activities HR 3099 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act -- To include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the FSOC. HR 3962/S 1625 SECURE Notarization Act -- To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations S 1805SHELTER Act -- allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. S 1896Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act -- To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process HR 3571/S 1876 Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 -- To require the Fed to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes. HR 3664 SMART Act -- to provide for an exception from patent infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. HR 3676 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards relating to sanctions for individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger in the vehicle, while intoxicated or impaired, and for other purposes. HR 3711 SELF DRIVE Act -- to provide safety measures for over highly automated vehicles HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act - to require annual disclosure of certain ESG metrics. HR 3675 Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act -- To establish a grant program to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving, and for other purposes. HR 3757/S 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act -- To authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures HR 3899 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 -- To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2021 - improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands HR 4675/S 2432 Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2021 - excludes from gross income qualified catastrophe mitigation payment made under a state-based catastrophe loss mitigation program. HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5823, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) 2022 - establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program HR 5736, Booster Seat Safety Act - direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information HR 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act - prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute HR 5734, Catastrophic Risk Transfer (CART) Act - to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses HR 5689, Resilient AMERICA Act - improve the provision of Federal resources to help build capacity and fund risk-reducing, cost-effective mitigation projects HR 4006 Fair Repair Act -- requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers HR 6580/S 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 -- direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes HR 6570 REPAIR Act -- ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles HR 4521 America COMPETES Act -- bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters HR 4777/S 2497 Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act -- addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors S 3844Economic Continuity and Stability Act -- establish a clear and uniform process, on a nationwide basis, for replacing the London interbank offered rate in existing contracts S 3715E-SIGN Modernization Act -- repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce S 3755Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act -- amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration HR 6027 Online Privacy Act -- establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties S 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act -- require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States DRAFT, Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2022 -- help accelerate economic growth and spur new business formation S 4110, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2022 -- establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S 4299, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act -- to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans S 4274, National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act -- improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks ISSUE, SEC 144A/Rule 15c2-11 No Action Letter ISSUE, ESG, DEI, Climate-Related Financial Risk HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - to create a federal privacy standard DRAFT, Data Breach and Security Notification Act of 2021- to establish data breach and security standards. DRAFT, Rep. McHenry/Financial Services Privacy Draft - to amend GLBA HR 8063, RAMP Act - to improve MSP statute by eliminating the private right of action HR 8254 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 - FY2023 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 HR 4346 CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 - funds to support the domestic production of semiconductors and authorizes various programs and activities of the federal science agencies. S 4619 Fair Access to Financial Services Act - provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions HR 8589 To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes - prevent finalization of SEC climate-risk disclosure rule HR 2123 D&I DATA Act - requires certain regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies ISSUE SEC Rule 144A/15c2-11 HR 8483 Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022 - require studies regarding insurance coverage for damages from wildfires DRAFT Diverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers DRAFT Minority and Women Inclusion in Insurance Act - require FIO to conduct an annual survey of insurers to determine the extent of diversity in the insurance industry DRAFT Diversify Insurers Workforce Study Act - require FIO to conduct a study regarding recruitment, retention, and attrition of employees in the insurance industry
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
- Issues pertaining to coastal resilience. -Issues pertaining to data collection and dissemination, including S.588/ H.R. 1438, The Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act and S.3053/H.R.1437, the Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation (PRECIP) Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $948,480 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposal including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits Issues related to greenhouse gas emissions, net zero, and corporate climate policy
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
Discussed regulatory and supervisory regimes and related activities; Basel III and related issues; Bank structure; ESG-related issues and related legislation, H.R. 1549, S.588; and international harmonization.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.523 - A bill to repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes (Ted Cruz, R-TX) , ALL PROVISIONS S.588 - A bill to establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA) , ALL PROVISIONS House Version: H.R.1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.1277 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes (Gregory Meeks, D-NY-5) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.2570 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes (Sean Casten, D-IL-6) , ALL PROVISIONS H.R.3899 - To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes (Bill Foster, D-IL-11) , ALL PROVISIONS S.2857 - A bill to prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report on the financial transactions of their customers (Tommy Tuberville, R-AL) , ALL PROVISIONS S.3179 - A bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes (Chris Van Hollen, D-MD) , ALL PROVISIONS
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187 the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 (Vargas) S. 588 Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 (Feinstein) Securities and Exchange Commission ESG proposed rule
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 516, Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021 H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, including provisions dealing with climate change and energy H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 588, Addressing Climate Finance Risk Act of 2021 Monitor the developments and proposals related the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
(1) H.R. 1277, S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes. Referred to House Financial Services, Feb. 24, 2021 (2) H.R. 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021. To provide for disclosure of additional material information about public companies and establish a Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. Introduced in the House, Feb. 18, 2021 Referred to House Financial Services. (3) H.R. 1087, S 530, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require reporting of certain expenditures for political activities, and for other purposes. (4) H.R. 2123, Diversity Data Accountability Act. To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes. (5) H.R. 1549, S. 588, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (6) H.R. ___, Diverse Investment Advisers Act. To require companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and companies registering securities with the Commission, to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers, and for other purposes. (7) H.R. ___, Diversity in Financial Regulatory Advisory Committees Act. To require Federal financial agencies to consider at least one gender-diverse candidate and one racially- or ethnically-diverse candidate when appointing members of advisory committees, and for other purposes. (8) H.R. ___, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act. To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes. (9) H.R. ___, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act. To require companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and companies registering securities with the Commission, to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers, and for other purposes. (10) H.R. ___, Climate Risk Disclosure Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes. (11) H.R. ___, Greater Accountability in Pay Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and non-executive employees, and for other purposes. (12) H.R ___, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement, and for other purposes. (13) S. 606, A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue an annual report to Congress projecting and accounting for the economic costs directly and indirectly caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Mar. 4,2021 (14) H.R. 4262, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act. The bill increases protections for closed-end funds (CEF) and provides retail investors access to private offerings with protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (15) H.R. 3899, FSOC nonbank SIFI designation (16) S.4241 INDEX Act, a bill that would require money managers to provide proxy voting options for share owners to vote at stockholder meetings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
(1) H.R. 1277, S. 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the submission by issuers of data relating to diversity, and for other purposes. Referred to House Financial Services, Feb. 24, 2021 (2) H.R. 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021. To provide for disclosure of additional material information about public companies and establish a Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. Introduced in the House, Feb. 18, 2021 Referred to House Financial Services. (3) H.R. 1087, S 530, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2021. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require reporting of certain expenditures for political activities, and for other purposes. (4) H.R. 2123, Diversity Data Accountability Act. To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require regulated entities to provide information necessary for the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion to carry out their duties, and for other purposes. (5) H.R. 1549, S. 588, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (6) H.R. ___, Diverse Investment Advisers Act. To require companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and companies registering securities with the Commission, to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers, and for other purposes. (7) H.R. ___, Diversity in Financial Regulatory Advisory Committees Act. To require Federal financial agencies to consider at least one genderdiverse candidate and one racially- or ethnically-diverse candidate when appointing members of advisory committees, and for other purposes. (8) H.R. ___, Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Banking Act. To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require Federal banking regulators to include a diversity and inclusion component in the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, and for other purposes. (9) H.R. ___, Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act. To require companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and companies registering securities with the Commission, to consider diverse individual-owned and controlled firms when seeking the services of investment advisers, and for other purposes. (10) H.R. ___, Climate Risk Disclosure Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes. (11) H.R. ___, Greater Accountability in Pay Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and non-executive employees, and for other purposes. (12) H.R ___, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement, and for other purposes. (13) S. 606, A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue an annual report to Congress projecting and accounting for the economic costs directly and indirectly caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Mar. 4,2021 (14) H.R. 4262, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act. The bill increases protections for closed-end funds (CEF) and provides retail investors access to private offerings with protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (15) H.R. 3899, FSOC nonbank SIFI designation (16) S.4241 INDEX Act, a bill that would require money managers to provide proxy voting options for share owners to vote at stockholder meetings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2022 · second_quarter · Insurance
ISSUEDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives ISSUEPaid Medical and Family Leave ISSUENational Data Privacy Standard ISSUESystemic Risk/Capital Standards PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provide financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance federal understanding of insurance issues, and other purposes. ISSUEAutonomous Vehicles ISSUE Federal Pandemic Risk Programs ISSUE Insurance Underwriting HR 842/S 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. HR 528, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Reform Act - place FSOC and the Office of Financial Research under the regular appropriations process and to provide for certain quarterly reporting and public notice and comment requirements for the Office of Financial Research. HR 1523/S 526, Modern Worker Empowerment Act - to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. HR 5, Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. HR 1277/S 374, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1270, PAID Act - prohibits an automobile insurer from considering specified factors when determining a consumer's insurance rates or eligibility. HR 1255/S 377, Living Donor Protection Act - promote and protect from discrimination living organ do HR 1816, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. HR 1512, CLEAN Future Act - build a clean future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050. S 524, Federal Insurance Abolishment Act - to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office. HR 1549/S 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act - establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council. HR 1641/S 638, Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act - to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing. DRAFTDisaster Protection for Workers' Credit Act - suspend negative credit reporting in certain circumstances. HR 1187, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 - requires an issuer of securities to annually disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance metrics. S 653, Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers Compensation (COMP) Act - provide for the application of MSP rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. DRAFTDiverse Investment Advisers Act - require companies to consider diverse firms when seeking the services of investment advisers. HR 2068/S 862, CLAIM Act - safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related legitimate business. HR 1996/S 910, SAFE Banking Act - create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses S 574, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act - improve asbestos trust claim transparency. S 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act - increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding. HR 1780, Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act - amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosures related to the Paris Climate Agreement. HR 358, FRESH Trucking Act - modifies service hour requirements for drivers transporting perishable agricultural, horticultural, or floricultural commodities. HR 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - extend deadlines for the Paycheck Protection Program. HR 2467 PFAS Action Act of 2021 -- require EPA to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances HR 2570/S 1217 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 -- directs SEC to require issuers to disclose information regarding climate change-related risks. HR 2001 Diversity Data Accountability Act - requires regulated entities to report to the Offices of Women and Minority Inclusion within specified financial agencies. HR 1087 Shareholder Political Transparency Act -- requires disclosure of information related to expenditures for political activities HR 3099 Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act -- To include the State insurance commissioner as a voting member of the FSOC. HR 3962/S 1625 SECURE Notarization Act -- To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations S 1805SHELTER Act -- allows a tax credit to individuals and businesses for disaster mitigation expenditures. S 1896Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act -- To prohibit the discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process HR 3571/S 1876 Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021 -- To require the Fed to develop and conduct financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes. HR 3664 SMART Act -- to provide for an exception from patent infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. HR 3676 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish national standards relating to sanctions for individuals who drive a motor vehicle, with a child passenger in the vehicle, while intoxicated or impaired, and for other purposes. HR 3711 SELF DRIVE Act -- to provide safety measures for over highly automated vehicles HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act - to require annual disclosure of certain ESG metrics. HR 3675 Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act -- To establish a grant program to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving, and for other purposes. HR 3757/S 1999 Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act -- To authorize the use of certain Federal funds for multiple substance impaired driving countermeasures HR 3899 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2021 -- To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. DRAFT Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act -- to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification. S 919 Data Care Act of 2021 -- imposes various duties on online service providers with respect to their handling of individual-identifying data 4614 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2021 - improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands HR 4675/S 2432 Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2021 - excludes from gross income qualified catastrophe mitigation payment made under a state-based catastrophe loss mitigation program. HR 4866 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act - to abolish FIO HR 5823, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) 2022 - establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program HR 5736, Booster Seat Safety Act - direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems HR 5807/S 3065, DATA Privacy Act - establishes information security requirements for businesses that collect, process, store, or disclose information HR 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act - prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute HR 5734, Catastrophic Risk Transfer (CART) Act - to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses HR 5689, Resilient AMERICA Act - improve the provision of Federal resources to help build capacity and fund risk-reducing, cost-effective mitigation projects HR 4006 Fair Repair Act -- requires an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers HR 6580/S 3572 Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 -- direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes HR 6570 REPAIR Act -- ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles HR 4521 America COMPETES Act -- bill addresses U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters HR 4777/S 2497 Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act -- addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors S 3844Economic Continuity and Stability Act -- establish a clear and uniform process, on a nationwide basis, for replacing the London interbank offered rate in existing contracts S 3715E-SIGN Modernization Act -- repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce S 3755Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act -- amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 with respect to arbitration HR 6027 Online Privacy Act -- establishes certain online privacy rights for personal information (including contents of communications) and certain requirements for data processors, service providers, and third parties S 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act -- require the President to develop and maintain products that show the risk of natural hazards across the United States DRAFT, Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2022 -- help accelerate economic growth and spur new business formation S 4110, Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2022 -- establishes a state insurance commissioner as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council S 4299, Rebuilding Small Businesses After Disasters Act -- to repeal the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans S 4274, National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act -- improve the Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks ISSUE, SEC 144A/Rule 15c2-11 No Action Letter ISSUE, ESG, DEI, Climate-Related Financial Risk HR 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act - to create a federal privacy standard DRAFT, Data Breach and Security Notification Act of 2021- to establish data breach and security standards. DRAFT, Rep. McHenry/Financial Services Privacy Draft - to amend GLBA HR 8063, RAMP Act - to improve MSP statute by eliminating the private right of action
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2022 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
- Issues pertaining to coastal resilience. Issues pertaining to data collection and dissemination, including S.588/ H.R. 1438, The Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act and S.3053/H.R.1437, the Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation (PRECIP) Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Insurance
Issues relating to the implementation off the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) Issues relating to Diversity & Inclusion, Disparate Impact Issues relating to U.S. and international insurance capital standards Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Issues relating to the re-authorization and reform for the NFIP H.R.2537 - To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide a timetable for the collection of medical debt by debt collectors, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from issuing consumer reports containing information about debts related to medically necessary procedures, and for other purposes. H.R.1270 - PAID Act S.588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021
Client expense: $610,783 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 H.R. 1549 - To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council S. 588 - Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 General discussions regarding improving transparency in disclosures by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding improving measurement and reporting of climate-related financial risks General discussions regarding improving reporting of environmental, social and governance by publicly traded companies General discussions regarding shareholder proposal rules General discussions regarding keeping investors better informed General discussions regarding increasing diversity in corporate governance General discussions in support of science-based climate policies
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Banking
Discussed regulatory and supervisory regimes and related activities; Basel III and related issues; Bank structure; ESG-related issues and related legislation, H.R. 1549, S.588; and international harmonization.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021; H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council; S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1277 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021 H.R.6119 - Further Extending Government Funding Act H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act S.1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S.524 -Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2021 FAST ACT - Highway Reauthorization S.588 -Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021 H.R.1187 - ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 S. 638 - Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting our Subcontractors Act H.R.1641 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to include a payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure financing, and for other purposes. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Investment policy related to surety bonding U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) public company disclosure proposed including climate risk, cybersecurity, and stock buybacks Issues related to U.S. Department of Treasury T-list limits
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 516, Environmental Justice Mapping and Data Collection Act of 2021. H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, including provisions dealing with climate change and energy. S. 588, Addressing Climate Finance Risk Act of 2021. Monitor the developments and proposals related the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of