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An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS via AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
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H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Living Donor Protection Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Living Donor Protection Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.___ - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.___ - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.___ - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Senior Safe Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Senior Safe Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
International Insurance Standards Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
International Insurance Standards Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
International Insurance Standards Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
International Insurance Standards Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
SAVE Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
SAVE Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.___ - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Derivatives Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Derivatives Fairness Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
HSA Employer Flexibility Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Postal Service Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Postal Service Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Retirement Security for American Workers Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Retirement Security for American Workers Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Retirement Security Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Retirement Security Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Senior$afe Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Senior$afe Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.___/S.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
School Food Modernization Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
School Food Modernization Act
Client: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · Firm: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.2702 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. H.R. 5666/S. 3177 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2018. Issue: FSOC reform. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. No bill number: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
North America Free Trade Agreement, no bill has been introduced China FDI Cap issue, no bill has been introduced US-EU Covered Agreement, but no bill has been introduced Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, no bill introduced International tax reform, no bill introduced
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS via AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2018 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 5323 - Derivatives Fairness Act. Issue: establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users. H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. Issue: postal reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
North America Free Trade Agreement, no bill has been introduced China FDI Cap issue, no bill has been introduced US-EU Covered Agreement, but no bill has been introduced Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, no bill introduced International tax reform, no bill introduced
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. NPP Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.___ - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R. 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act. Issue: Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS via AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.J. Res 66 (PL 115-35), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to state based retirement plans H.J. Res 67 (PL 115-24), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to municipality based retirement plans. S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637 , The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 115-31. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R.___/S.____ Appropriations for 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746/S.___ - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R.__/S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
North America Free Trade Agreement, no bill has been introduced China FDI Cap issue, no bill has been introduced US-EU Covered Agreement, but no bill has been introduced Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, no bill introduced International tax reform, no bill introduced
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 4537 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 4483 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS via AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223/H.R. 3758 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3762 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017. Issue: Establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors and fiduciary rule. H.R. 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017. Issue: FIO reform. H.R.__ - Draft legislation regarding the designations or titles of financial professionals. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Whole or universal life insurance premiums. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
North America Free Trade Agreement, no bill has been introduced China FDI Cap issue, no bill has been introduced US-EU Covered Agreement, but no bill has been introduced Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, no bill introduced International tax reform, no bill introduced
Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R.__/S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.J. Res 66 (PL 115-35), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to state based retirement plans H.J. Res 67 (PL 115-24), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to municipality based retirement plans. S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 115-31. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R.___/S.____ Appropriations for 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R.___/S. ____ Draft legislation for tax reform
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS via AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. ___ - Draft legislation to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator. Issue: regulation of insurance companies.
Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. H.R.2181 - Insurance Company Tax Modernization and Parity Act of 2017. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.J. Res 66 (PL 115-35), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to state based retirement plans H.J. Res 67 (PL 115-24), Resolution disapproving the DOL rule related to municipality based retirement plans. S. 1379, the Graduate Student Savings Act. Issue: promotes retirement savings for graduate students H.R. 2030, Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: prevents retirement savings leakage Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 114-254- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance.
North America Free Trade Agreement, but no bill has been introduced China FDI Cap issue, but no bill has been introduced US-EU Covered Agreement, but no bill has been introduced
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. H.R. 10 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 3110/S. 1463 - A bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the term of the independent member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Issue: Dodd-Frank Act reform. S. 1360 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2017. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R.___ - Draft legislation on international insurance standards. Issue: international insurance standards. H.R.___ Draft legislation establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors. Issue: fiduciary rule. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS via AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Tracking: North America Free Trade Agreement - no bill introduced
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R.___ - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. S. 223 - Senior$afe Act of 2017. This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. H.R. ___ -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Swap margin rule. The rule establishes margin requirements for swaps not cleared through a clearinghouse. No bill number assigned. Tracking: H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. The bill would amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants. Issue: tort reform. H.R. 756 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the financial solvency and improve the governance of the U.S. Postal Service in order to ensure the efficient and affordable nationwide delivery of mail. Issue: postal reform. H.R. 1303/S. 180 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. This bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S. Issue: immigration reform. H.R. 1226/S. 447 - Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017. This bill would require reporting on acts of certain foreign countries on Holocaust era assets and related issues. Issue: Holocaust era insurance claims. H.R. 762/S.258 - Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2017. This bill would provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961/H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 6032 - Data Breach Insurance Act. The bill will amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for purchase of data breach insurance. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961/H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 6032 - Data Breach Insurance Act. The bill will amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for purchase of data breach insurance. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
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2016 · second_quarter · 2A
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961/H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule.
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961/H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule.
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2015 · third_quarter · 3A
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. ISSUE: Interest income reporting by life insurance companies as an offset. H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. HR 3922 - Retirement Choice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule HR 4294 - SAVERS Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule HR 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security S 2381 - Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance ssue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 3020/S.1695-The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 2146/ H Res 321: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes. Issue: the renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA). HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Issue: Currency and renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA) INTERNATIONAL TAX S. 1687: The Offshore Reinsurance Tax Fairness Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the insurance business exception to passive foreign investment company rules. Issue: Rules Pertaining to PFICS.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned.
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts. ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Application of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies. ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. ISSUE: Interest income reporting by life insurance companies as an offset. H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R._____, Draft legislation on the development of global insurance standards. Issue: global insurance standards. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019. Issue: Terrorism Insurance S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
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2014 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Provision in H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. S. 2102, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Capital Standards. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards Draft Senate bill on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 4557 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2014. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength S. 1217- Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. Authorizes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation to provide insurance to any covered security regardless of whether it has satisfied credit-risk sharing requirements if unusual and exigent circumstances have created an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises. Senate ADMT to S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014. To provide for prohibitions relating to the use of the power of eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 4881, a bill to place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations. Issue: Global insurance standards. H.R. 749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 5018 - Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014. This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Issue: global insurance standards. H.Res.735 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS. Issue: global insurance standards. S.Res. 561 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS. Issue: global insurance standards. H.R._____, Draft legislation on the development of global insurance standards. Issue: global insurance standards. H.R. 5421 - Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014. To amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy. Is
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2015 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance The Camp tax reform discussion draft released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees. H.R. 4503 & S. 1703: Fair Playing Field Act. ISSUE: Withholding from employees.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards.H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
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2013 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions.H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. ____, Draft bill pertaining to insurance capital standards under Basel III rules. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
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2013 · third_quarter · 3A
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File.
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions.H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. ____, Draft bill pertaining to insurance capital standards under Basel III rules. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145 and H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.Tracking: H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____ - Judiciary Cyber-Security Draft A bill to address criminal provisions and data security/breach notification concerns. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 2151/HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: "Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011." A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: "Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011." A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 3285: A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation. Issue: Trying to attain the passage of permanent normal trade relations for Russia. S. 3406/ HR 6156: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012. Issue: Trying to attain the passage of permanent normal trade relations for Russia. S. 1039/ HR 4405: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. Issue: Trying to attain the passage of permanent normal trade relations for Russia.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890 / S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 2151/ HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collects and maintains personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 5: the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson HR 3730: Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy and Data breech. HR 5948: Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. Issue: privacy and data breech. Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 3333: To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
S.AMDT.1825 to S.1813: To reauthorize for 1 year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program for 1 year, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. Tax matters relating to life insurance as before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (NOTE: Senate version contained language to modify rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts). ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies H.R.1151: Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance. H.R. 3313 & S.1787: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. S.2048: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies. H.R. 1864: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. Issue: withholding from multi state employees.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act of 2012. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity House Bill Number not yet assigned: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Senate Bill Number not yet assigned: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/S.466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1173 Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. S. 159/H.R. 63 The Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. Issue: Enhanced consumer protections for long-term care insurance policies. H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 466 Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance Regulation S. 466: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance Regulation S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy H.R. ____: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 890 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. S. 466 Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance Regulation. S. 466: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance Regulation. H.R._____: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/ Derivatives (Not yet introduced) H.R. ____: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform (Not yet introduced) S. ____: Kerry-McCain Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy (Not yet introduced)
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments Public Law No: 114-254- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog for FY17 expires April 28, 2017. Issue: disability insurance H.R.____/S._____ FY17 appropriations beyond April 28, Maintain Section 172 of Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand Section 125 cafeteria plans. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. ____/S._____ Draft legislation to initiate Congressional Review Act process to repeal Department of Labor rule affecting disability insurance claims process. Issue: Disability insurance.
Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.1262: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. S. 540: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017. This bill would restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1270 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2017. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. H.R. ___ - Draft legislation to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator. Issue: regulation of insurance companies.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5344 - Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2016. The bill would clarify that pilot programs that honor and reward organ donation are not preempted by Federal criminal law and that offering and accepting such benefits in accordance with a pilot program are not criminal acts. Issue: underwriting
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. H.R. 5484/S. 3067 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 4248 - FSOC Designation Review Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 3340 - FSOC Reform Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4538/S. 2216 - Senior$afe Act of 2016. Issue: protecting seniors financial security H.R. 5143 - Transparent Insurance Standards Act. Issue: international insurance standards H.R. 5983 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Draft House International Insurance Standards legislation. Issue: international insurance standards. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned. Issue: Trust Indenture Act. No bill number assigned.
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2017 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.4377: American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015. ISSUE: Taxation of Life insurers. H.R.5973: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. S.3529 - Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2016. ISSUE: Taxation of Life insurers and products.
Transpacific Partnership Agreement, but no bill has been introduced
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___ Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. Section 172, regarding funding to address the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform S. 3471 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 6396 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___ Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) hearing decision backlog No bill number assigned: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016 (passed by Senate Finance Committee on 9/21/16) Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancement Act Discussion Draft House GOP Blueprint on Tax Reform
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5344 - Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2016. The bill would clarify that pilot programs that honor and reward organ donation are not preempted by Federal criminal law and that offering and accepting such benefits in accordance with a pilot program are not criminal acts. Issue: underwriting
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. H.R. 5484/S. 3067 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 4248 - FSOC Designation Review Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 3340 - FSOC Reform Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4538/S. 2216 - Senior$afe Act of 2016. Issue: protecting seniors financial security H.R. 5143 - Transparent Insurance Standards Act. Issue: international insurance standards H.R. 5983 -- Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Draft House International Insurance Standards legislation. Issue: international insurance standards. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned. Issue: Trust Indenture Act. No bill number assigned.
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2017 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Application of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.4377: American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015. ISSUE: Taxation of Life insurers. H.R.5973: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life settlement transactions. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Transpacific Partnership Agreement, but no bill has been introduced
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2017 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.4377: American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015. ISSUE: Taxation of Life insurers. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. HR 3922 - Retirement Choice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule S.2505/HR 4294 - SAVERS Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule S.2502/ HR 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security S 2381 - Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule
Transpacific Partnership Agreement, but no bill has been introduced
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. H.R. 5484/S. 3067 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 4248 - FSOC Designation Review Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 3340 - FSOC Reform Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4538/S. 2216 - Senior$afe Act of 2016. Issue: protecting seniors financial security H.R. 5143 - Transparent Insurance Standards Act. Issue: international insurance standards Draft House International Insurance Standards legislation. Issue: international insurance standards. Discussion draft: Financial CHOICE Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned. Issue: Trust Indenture Act. No bill number assigned.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards; SIFI de-risking. H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 4248 - FSOC Designation Review Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 3340 - FSOC Reform Act. Issue: SIFI de-risking. H.R. 4538/S. 2216 - Senior$afe Act of 2016. Draft House International Insurance Standards legislation. Issue: international insurance standards. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned. Issue: Trust Indenture Act. No bill number assigned.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090/S. 2497, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. Amendment 2761 to H.R. 1314-Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the payroll tax for self-employed individuals enrolled in a private disability insurance plan, and for employers that provide such plans to their employees. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. HR 3922 - Retirement Choice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule S.2505/HR 4294 - SAVERS Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule S.2502/ HR 4293 - Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule HR 4067 - SAVE Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security S 2381 - Puerto Rico Assistance Act of 2015. Issue: Department of Labors proposed fiduciary rule
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2017 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurers and products H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. H.R.4377: American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015. ISSUE: Taxation of Life insurers. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Transpacific Partnership Agreement - no bill has been introduced
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 2146/ H Res 321: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes. Issue: the renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA). HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Issue: Currency and renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA) INTERNATIONAL TAX S. 1687: The Offshore Reinsurance Tax Fairness Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the insurance business exception to passive foreign investment company rules. Issue: Rules Pertaining to PFICS.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 3020/S.1695-The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: patent reform H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule. H.R. 4028 - FSOC Designation Review Act. Issue: SIFI de-designation. Draft House International Insurance Standards legislation. Issue: international insurance standards. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act. Issue: privacy, cybersecurity, source of strength, financial regulatory reform, Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule.
H.R.2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. Issue: Tax extenders
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Tax reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff and/or members of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies and products H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. ISSUE: Interest income reporting by life insurance companies as an offset. H.R.2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees. S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi-state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance. H.R. 3020/S.1695-The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Department of Labor proposed fiduciary rule Issue: Social Security Disability Insurance
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S.___ - Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 1770- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive financial account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 961 - Data Security Act of 2015 - Requires individuals, corporations, or other non-government entities that access, maintain, communicate, or handle sensitive account information or nonpublic personal information to implement an information security program and to notify consumers, federal law enforcement, appropriate administrative agencies, payment card networks, and consumer reporting agencies of certain data breaches of unencrypted sensitive information likely to cause identity theft or fraudulent transactions on consumer financial accounts. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: Privacy
HR 2146/ H Res 321: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes. Issue: the renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA). HR 1295: To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes. Issue: the trade adjustment assistance act (TAA). HR 1314: The Trade Act of 2015. Issue: renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA) and the trade adjustment assistance act (TAA). HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Issue: Currency and renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA) H Res 305: Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse determinations of tax exempt status of certain organizations; and for consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 644, Fighting Hunger Incentive Act. Issue: Currency, renewal of trade promotion authority (TPA) and the trade adjustment assistance act (TAA). INTERNATIONAL TAX S. 1687: The Offshore Reinsurance Tax Fairness Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the insurance business exception to passive foreign investment company rules. Issue: Rules Pertaining to PFICS.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
H.R. 506/ S. 245: Automatic IRA Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 557/ S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 2656 - The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act. Issue: electronic disclosure of retirement plan notices. HR 2317/ S. 1317 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R.___/S.___Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. Issue: Disability income insurance.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Amendment to the Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations act, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 1478/S. 798 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength H.R. 601 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 423 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 2141 - International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015. This bill prescribes negotiating objectives for international insurance regulatory frameworks, including: standards, requirements, and rules focused solely upon protection of policy holders, as reflected in the U.S. solvency regime; and a negotiated international insurance regulatory framework that recognizes U.S. prudential measures as equivalent to foreign measures. Issue: global insurance standards. S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015. This legislation will improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions. Issue: financial regulatory reform. S. 1086 - International Insurance Capital Standards Accountability Act of 2015. This bill establishes at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System the Insurance Policy Advisory Committee on International Capital Standards and Other Insurance Issues, a 21-member committee representing diverse expert perspectives from the U.S. insurance industry (including life insurance, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, agents and brokers, academics, consumer advocates, or experts on issues facing underserved insurance communities and consumers). Issue: financial regulatory reform. H.R. 1550 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015. Amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council, when determining whether to subject a U.S. or a foreign nonbank financial company to supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), including prudential standards, to consider the appropriateness of imposing such standards as opposed to other forms of regulation to mitigate identified risks to U.S. financial stability. Issue: FSOC S. 1491/H.R. 2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015. This legislation will provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and to protect consumers. Issue: financial regulatory reform S. 1137 - PATENT Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. H.R. 9 - Innovation Act - This bill amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. Issue: Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed rule on federal home loan bank membership. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreements on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Tracking: Issue: Holocaust era insurance policy claims. No bill number assigned. Issue: Patent reform legislation. No bill number assigned.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2020. This bill also amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Establishes NARAB without contingent conditions as an independent nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Terrorism Insurance, Agent Licensing H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection Act. Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from prescribing any regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defining the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary until 60 days after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a final rule governing standards of conduct for brokers and dealers under specified law. Issue: Fiduciary Duties Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. S. ___, Draft legislation that will establish strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data, and to expressly preempt any related state laws in order to prove the Federal Trade Commission with authority to enforce such standards for entities covered under this Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ___ - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Draft legislation that would require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring commercial entities, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, estates, trusts, cooperatives, and other specified entities that own or possess data containing personal information (covered entities), or that contract to have a third-party maintain or process such data for the entity, to implement information security policies and procedures for the treatment and protection of personal information. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
In anticipation of a new bill being introduced in the 114th Congress, replacing the 113th Congress HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, lobbying for passage of Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers to international trade. This lobbying has also included lobbying discussions of currently ongoing trade negotiations on the Transpacific Partnership (TPP), the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), for which there currently are no legislative bills.
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company general and separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Application of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies S. 386: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S. 1970, Retirement Security Act : retirement security H.R. 5875, SAVE Act: retirement security
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers. HR 4429: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business. Issue: related to the subpart F exception for active financing income
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2015 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Application of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies The Camp tax reform discussion draft released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014 ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees. H.R. 4503 & S. 1703: Fair Playing Field Act. ISSUE: Withholding from employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Provision in H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. S. 2102, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Capital Standards. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards Draft Senate bill on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 4557 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2014. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength S. 1217- Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. Authorizes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation to provide insurance to any covered security regardless of whether it has satisfied credit-risk sharing requirements if unusual and exigent circumstances have created an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises. Senate ADMT to S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014. To provide for prohibitions relating to the use of the power of eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 4881, a bill to place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations. Issue: Global insurance standards. H.R. 749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 5018 - Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014. This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Issue: global insurance standards. H.Res.735 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS. Issue: global insurance standards. S.Res. 561 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS. Issue: global insurance standards. H.R._____, Draft legislation on the development of global insurance standards. Issue: global insurance standards. H.R. 5421 - Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014. To amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy. Is
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S. 1970, Retirement Security Act : retirement security H.R. 5875, SAVE Act: retirement security
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019. Issue: Terrorism Insurance S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2015 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated to company-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Application of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee or Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies The Camp tax reform discussion draft released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014 ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance and taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees. H.R. 4503 & S. 1703: Fair Playing Field Act. ISSUE: Withholding from employees.
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers. HR 4429: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business. Issue: related to the subpart F exception for active financing income
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy Tracking: S. 2717 - Cyber Information Sharing Tax Credit Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for qualified Information Sharing and Analysis Organization costs (defined as the sum of dues for membership in the Organization, personnel participation costs, product and service costs directly related to the sharing of information with the Organization, and other amounts [not including amounts for travel] relating to participation in activities of the Organization). Issue: cyber security and tax credit
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers. HR 4429: Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the subpart F foreign personal holding company income exemption for income that is derived in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business, as a securities dealer, or in the conduct of an insurance business. Issue: related to the subpart F exception for active financing income
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy S.1976 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, draft legislation incentivizes the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the private sector and the government and among private sector entities. Issue: privacy
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Provision in H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. S. 2102, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Capital Standards. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards Draft Senate bill on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 4557 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2014. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength S. 1217- Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. Authorizes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation to provide insurance to any covered security regardless of whether it has satisfied credit-risk sharing requirements if unusual and exigent circumstances have created an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises. Senate ADMT to S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014. To provide for prohibitions relating to the use of the power of eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 4881, a bill to place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations. Issue: Global insurance standards. H.R. 749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers. Issue: privacy S. 635 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013. This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from its annual written privacy policy notice requirement any financial institution which: (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with specified requirements, (2) has not changed its policies and practices with respect to disclosing nonpublic personal information from those disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers, and (3) otherwise provides customers access to such most recent disclosure in electronic or other form permitted by specified regulations. Issue: privacy H.R. 5018 - Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014. This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Issue: global insurance standards. H.Res.735 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS. Issue: global insurance standards. S.Res. 561 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that recently proposed measures that will reduce transparency and public participation at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) should be disapproved by United States representatives to the IAIS. Issue: global insurance standards. H.R._____, Draft legislation on the development of global insurance standards. Issue: global insurance standards. H.R. 5421 - Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014. To amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy. Is
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act issues. S. 2244, a bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Insurance Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.
TAX - First Quarter Report - 2014 Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Application of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance The Camp tax reform discussion draft released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. Provision in H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments. S. 2102, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Capital Standards. H.R. 4510 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards Draft Senate bill on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Issue: Global insurance standards H.R. 4557 - Policyholder Protection Act of 2014. To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. Issue: Source of strength S. 1217- Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. Authorizes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation to provide insurance to any covered security regardless of whether it has satisfied credit-risk sharing requirements if unusual and exigent circumstances have created an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises. Senate ADMT to S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014. To provide for prohibitions relating to the use of the power of eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 4881, a bill to place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations. Issue: Global insurance standards. Tracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 2295, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place. HR 3830/S 1900: "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014". Issue: Trade Promotion Authority and the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions and Global Capital Standards.H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments.S. 2102, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Capital Standards. S. ____, Draft bill pertaining to insurance capital standards under Basel III rules. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 2295, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 1217- Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. Authorizes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation to provide insurance to any covered security regardless of whether it has satisfied credit-risk sharing requirements if unusual and exigent circumstances have created an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises. Draft Senate ADMT to S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014. Authorizes the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation to provide insurance to any covered security regardless of whether it has satisfied credit-risk sharing requirements if unusual and exigent circumstances have created an anomalous lack of mortgage credit availability. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and PrivacyS. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy. S. 1927- Data Security Act of 2014. Prescribes security procedures which an entity that maintains or communicates sensitive account or personal information must implement and enforce in order to protect the information from an unauthorized use likely to result in substantial harm or inconvenience to the consumer. Issue: data security and privacy. S.1976 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014. Requires the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring each covered entity that owns or possesses data containing personal information to implement policies and procedures regarding information security practices for the treatment and protection of such information. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1193- Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013. Requires commercial entities that acquire, maintain, store or utilize personal information to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form. Issue: data security and privacy. S. 1897-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014. The bill would establish a national standard for data breach notification and require American companies that collect personal information to protect that information from cyber threats. Issue: data security and privacy S.1995- Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014. Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for intentionally or willfully concealing a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information when such breach results in economic harm or substantial emotional distress to one or more persons. Issue: data security and privacy
H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of the House Ways & Means Committee Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation life insurance companies and products. Tax Reform discussion drafts released and written by the staff of Senate Finance Committee. ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance H.R. 1: Tax Reform Bill. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products.
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions.H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage InvestmentsH.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage Investments Tracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 2295, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013. Issue: cybersecurity and privacy
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions.H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731/HR2295 , the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage InvestmentsTracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII
H.R. 1: Tax Reform Bill. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions.H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. ____, Draft bill pertaining to insurance capital standards under Basel III rules. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and PrivacyS. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and PrivacyS. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013. To provide for a voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. ____, Draft legislation authorizing the federal government to designate critical infrastructure sectors, develop voluntary standards and practices for cybersecurity, and work with private sector coordinating councils and Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security.H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File.
H.R. 1: Tax Reform Bill. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions.H.R. 2140, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731/HR2295 , the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1369, a bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance. Issue: Capital Standards S. 1526, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, to prevent the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) from requiring public companies to use a specific auditor or to change auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Agriculture from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. Issue: Mortgage Investments H.R. 2767, the Protect American Taxpayers & Homeowners (PATH) Act. Issue: Mortgage Investments and Government Sponsored Enterprises/Federal Home Loan Banks Draft H.AMDT to HR 2610, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations, to prohibit federal guarantees for mortgages seized through eminent domain. Issue: Mortgage InvestmentsTracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1468 SECURE IT. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.H.R. 214, the Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: SEC Rulemaking, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Derivatives H.AMDT.64 to H.R. 1062, Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) comply with the same standards required of the SEC. It also requires the SEC to ensure that any rules adopted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), and other national securities associations comply with the standards set forth in the bill. Issue: FINRA, Securities Rulemaking H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. Amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to deny the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board any authority to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer of securities in accordance with SOX standards be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. Issue: Mandatory Auditor Rotation H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks H.R 2547, the Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013. To determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. ____, Draft bill pertaining to insurance capital standards under Basel III rules. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VIIH.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 2295, the Basel III CASE Act. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, before issuing any final rule in relation to proposals they have issued for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, to conduct an empirical study that includes: (1) a quantitative analysis of the rule's impact on the U.S. financial services sector, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. Issue: Capital Standards for Community Banks
S 1114: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Issue: Currency manipulation in the international market place.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013. Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program until December 31, 2019 (under current law the Program expires on December 31, 2014). Issue: Terrorism Insurance H.R. 911, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013. Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and the Home Owners' Loan Act to make minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements governing insurance companies under the state law also apply to insurance companies that are either depository holding companies or subsidiaries of depository holding companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 2374, the Retail Investor Protection Act. To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes. Issue: Fiduciary Duties S. 798, TBTF Act. Requires federal banking agencies to establish capital requirements for the ratio of equity capital to total consolidated assets for all financial institutions. Issue: Capital Standards S. ____, Draft bill pertaining to insurance capital standards under Basel III rules. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 1155, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing S. 534, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013. Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to repeal the contingent conditions under which the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) shall not be established. Reestablishes the NARAB without contingent conditions as a nonprofit corporation to prescribe, on a multi-state basis, licensing and insurance producer qualification requirements and conditions. Issue: Agent Licensing
H.R. 1: Tax Reform Bill. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1: Tax Reform Bill. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R. 1129: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013. ISSUE: Withholding from multi state employees.Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2014 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies oApplication of a Fiscal Crisis Responsibility Fee on to life insurance companies ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.H.R. 911 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. ___ - Draft legislation to facilitate the application of comprehensive, effective, and suitable prudential standards for insurance companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Tracking: H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013. Issue: Derivatives, DFA Title VII
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.H.R. 911 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 201. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson Act Issues H.R. ___ - Draft legislation to facilitate the application of comprehensive, effective, and suitable prudential standards for insurance companies. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
No bills lobbied this quarter.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 - The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. S. Con. Res. 62/ H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file. H.R.6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890 / S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 2151. HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collects and maintains personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 5: the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson HR 3730: Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy and Data breech. HR 5948: Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. Issue: privacy and data breech. H.R. 5817: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement. Issue: Privacy Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 3333: To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
S. 3285: A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation. Issue: Trying to attain the passage of permanent normal trade relations for Russia. S. 3406/ HR 6156: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012. Issue: Trying to attain the passage of permanent normal trade relations for Russia. S. 1039/ HR 4405: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. Issue: Trying to attain the passage of permanent normal trade relations for Russia.
H.R. 1864: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. Issue: Withholding from multi state employees. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies -Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance. H.R. 3313 & S.1787: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. S.2048: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies. S.AMDT.1825 to S.1813: To reauthorize for 1 year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program for 1 year, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309: The Postal Reform Act of 2011 Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 1905: Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Issue: Investment Restrictions S. 2101: Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012. A bill to urge the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Issue: Investment Restrictions HR 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HR 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to HR 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding Tracking: H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform. H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation HR 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform HR 6397: Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. Issue: Investor Protection
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 2151/HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans S. 3226, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act of 2012, Issue: Caregivers Credit S. 3229, Long-term care Insurance Consumer Right to Know Act of 2012, Issue: third party review of long-term care insurance claims S. 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012, Issue: Consumer protections for Long-term Care. S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file. H.R.6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care.
H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance. H.R. 3313 & S.1787: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. S.2048: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies. S.AMDT.1825 to S.1813: To reauthorize for 1 year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program for 1 year, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies. H.R. 1864: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. Issue: withholding from multi state employees.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309: "The Postal Reform Act of 2011" Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 1905: Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Issue: Investment Restrictions S. 2101: Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012. A bill to urge the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Issue: Investment Restrictions HR 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HR 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to HR 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding Tracking: H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation HR 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform HR 6397: Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. Issue: Investor Protection
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151/HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity House Bill Number/Senate Bill Number not yet assigned: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012. To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890 / S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151/HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Protecting Access to Healthcare Act. Issue: McCarran Ferguson Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 3333: To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
H.R. 639: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 328: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 1619: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. S. 3285: A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309: "The Postal Reform Act of 2011" Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 1905: Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Issue: Investment Restrictions S. 2101: Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012. A bill to urge the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Issue: Investment Restrictions HR 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HR 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to HR 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding Tracking: H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation HR 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform
H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010. Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs. H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans. H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson. H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans S. 3226, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act of 2012, Issue: Caregivers Credit S. 3229, Long-term care Insurance Consumer Right to Know Act of 2012, Issue: third party review of long-term care insurance claims. S. 3230, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2012, Issue: Consumer protections for Long-term Care.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 639: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 328: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 1619: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 1905: Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Issue: Investment Restrictions S. 2101: Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012. A bill to urge the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Issue: Investment Restrictions Tracking: H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation
H.R. 1173 Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans. S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data. H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements. H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson
Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R.1151: Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance. H.R. 3313 & S.1787: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. S.2048: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies. S.AMDT.1825 to S.1813: To reauthorize for 1 year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program for 1 year, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act of 2012. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity House Bill Number not yet assigned: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Senate Bill Number not yet assigned: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson Tracking: H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1173 Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans.
H.R. 3313 & S.1787: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. Tax matters relating to life insurance as before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products. H.R.1151: Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/S.466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation
H.R. 639: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 328: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 2832: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (including to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance). Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. S. 1619: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No Bill Number: Trade Adjustment Assistance, as it relates to passage of the pending free trade agreements also listed above.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
H.R.2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. H.R.1151: Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies.
H.R. 1173 Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration. H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs. S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans. H.R. 5025 - the HITECH Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010Issue: extends health information technology accounting requirements to long-term care insurers. S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890/ S. 466 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
H.R. 639: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 328: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. H.R. 2832: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes (including to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance). Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. S. 1619: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No Bill Number: Trade Adjustment Assistance, as it relates to passage of the pending free trade agreements also listed above.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.1151: Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: -Modify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies -Expand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance -Modify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 466 Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance Regulation S. 466: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance Regulation H.R._____: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/ Derivatives (Not yet introduced, as of 03/29/11) H.R. ____: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform (Not S. ____: Kerry-McCain Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy (Not yet introduced, as of 03/29/11)
H.R. 639: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 328: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. No bill number US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No Bill Number: Trade Adjustment Assistance, as it relates to passage of the pending free trade agreements also listed above.
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 890 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. S. 466 Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance Regulation S. 466: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance Regulation S. 679: Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - Exempts certain presidential appointments to cabinet-level agencies, independent commissions, and boards in the executive branch from the requirement of Senate confirmation (advice and consent). Issue: International Regulation Reform H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform S. 799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy H.R. ____: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.1151: Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies. Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal and Treasury Greenbook, including but not limited to: oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies
H.R. 890 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. S. 466 Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance Regulation. S. 466: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance Regulation. H.R._____: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/ Derivatives. H.R. ____: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform. S. ____: Kerry-McCain Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy.
H.R. 639: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. S. 328: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. No bill number US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provision related to the insurance industry. No bill number US-Panama Free Trade Agreement. Issue: trade provisions related to the insurance industry.
H.R. 890 Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance regulation. Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. S. 466 Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance regulation. Tracking: H.R. 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 - A bill to allow for the enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: Insurance Regulation. S. 466: Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies Act of 2011 - A bill to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under holocaust-era insurance policies. Issue: Insurance Regulation. H.R._____: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/ Derivatives (Not yet introduced) H.R. ____: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. A bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. Issue: GSE Reform (Not yet introduced) S. ____: Kerry-McCain Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011. A bill to establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy (Not yet introduced)
H.R. 1173 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. S. 159/H.R. 63 - The Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011. Issue: Enhanced consumer protections for long-term care insurance policies. H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance. H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE