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Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Request for Information on small-dollar lending, (83 Fed. Reg. 58,566-58,568, November 20,2018) Various issues relating to Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; operation and transparency of the Federal Reserves Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; evaluation of too big to fail requirements by the Financial Stability Board; Fair Credit Reporting Act (P.L. 91-508); current expected credit loss standard developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board; banking legislation
Source: Senate LDA
Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Investing in Main Street Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
Save the Internet Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Investing for the People Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Death Tax Repeal Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Insider Trading Prohibition Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Financial Technology Protection Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Financial Technology Protection Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
TABS Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
TABS Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
EQUITABLE Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
Fostering Innovation Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Fostering Innovation Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security and Disaster Relief, 2019
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Congressional Article I Powers Strengthening Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2018
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Brokaw Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes H.R. 1301, Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1370, An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 2998/S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3162/S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3266/S. 1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3267/S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3268/S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3353/S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 71, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H.J. Res. 125, Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democrac (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes H.R. 1301, Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1370, An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 2998/S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3162/S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3266/S. 1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3267/S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3268/S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3353/S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 71, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H.J. Res. 125, Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democrac (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2282, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018 S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,945-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Civil Investigative Demands and Associated Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 3,686-3,687, January 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rules and Practices for Adjudication Proceedings (83 Fed. Reg. 5,055-5,056, February 5, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Enforcement Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 5,999-6,000, February 12, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau External Engagements (83 Fed. Reg. 8,247-8,249, February 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Public Reporting Practices of Consumer Complaint Information (83 Fed. Reg. 9,499-9,501, March 6, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rulemaking Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 10,437-10,440, March 9, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Adopted Regulations and New Rulemaking Authorities (83 Fed. Reg. 12,286-12,289, March 21, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities (83 Fed. Reg. 12,881-12,883, March 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Supervision Program (83 Fed. Reg. 7,166-7,168, February 20, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; blockchain and fintech
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3903, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2282, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018 S. 2498, Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174, section 215); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Client: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · Firm: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 (House Amendment) S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. 3577, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3614, Corporate Governance Fairness Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September, 10, 2018) Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Security Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Revisions to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships with, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds - Docket No. OCC-2018-0010 (OCC); Docket No. R-1608 (Federal Reserve); RIN 3064-AE67 (FDIC); File Number S7- 14-18 (SEC); RIN 3038-AE72 (CFTC) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements. Docket IDs: OCC-2018--0037 RIN 1557-AE56; Docket No. R-1628 RIN 7100-AF21 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission capital, margin, and segregation requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants and capital requirements for broker-dealers (File No. S7-08-12); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; potential legislation on anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act reporting improvements; credit bureau issues; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019 H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 2515, To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to amend the definition of whistleblower H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Draft legislation, the Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act Draft legislation establishing a whistleblower program at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Draft legislation to allow the SEC to seek restitution and disgorgement Draft legislation, the Corporate Management Accountability Act Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act Draft legislation, the Outsourcing Accountability Act Draft legislation, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information about human capital management in annual reports Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18 Draft legislation, the Greater Accountability in Pay Act Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Proposed rule on unsafe and unsound banking practices: brokered deposits and interest rate restrictions (84 Fed. Reg. 2,366-2,400, February 6, 2019) Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large foreign banking organizations; revisions to proposed prudential standards for large domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (84 Fed. Reg. 21,988-22,036, May 15, 2019) Proposed rule on implementing revisions to regulatory capital requirements and liquidity requirements for foreign banking organizations and certain U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banking organizations (84 Fed. Reg. 24,296-24,358, May 24, 2019) Proposed amendments to resolution planning requirements of section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (84 Fed. Reg. 21,600-21,631, May 14, 2019) Proposed interpretive guidance Stability Oversight Council; Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies, (84 Fed. Reg. 9,028-9,048, Mar. 13, 2019) Propose rule on solicitations of interest prior to a registered public offering (84 Fed. Reg. 6,713-6,732, February 28, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Nominations of Sheryl Wright to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Tim Welch to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB; Nominations of Ky Tran-Trong to serve on the Consumer Advisory board of the Consumer Financial Protection Board CFPB Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203); potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655; application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; comment on fund of funds arrangements; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties; inter-affiliate initial margin relief; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; SEC amendments regarding thresholds for shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8; SEC amendments to address proxy advisors reliance on the proxy solicitation exemptions in Rule 14a-2(b); Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01; Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3164, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including potential provisions relating to relief for inter-affiliate derivatives transactions H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, (P.L. 115-245); John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, (P.L. 115-232); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform; debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, including provisions relating to procurement policy, space policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (115th Congress) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; regulatory cost-benefit analysis; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA Green New Deal
H.R. 21, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 1, Making further continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes H.J.Res. 27, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 28, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res. 45, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes S. 811, A bill to provide for additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, for border security and disaster relief Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-245); Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1393/S. 540, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 Proposed rule regarding guidance related to the foreign tax credit, including guidance implementing changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (83 Fed. Reg. 63,200-63,266, December 7, 2018) Proposed rule regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (83 Fed. Reg. 65,956-65,997, December 21, 2018) Proposed rule regarding limitation on deduction for business interest expenses (83 Fed. Reg. 67,490-67,610, December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding certain hybrid arrangements (83 Fed. Reg. 67,612-67,651. December 28, 2018) Proposed rule regarding deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and global intangible low-taxed income (84 Fed. Reg. 8,188-8,234, March 6, 2019) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent; Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Foreign tax carryforwards transition; pension reform; conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts; 199A tax deduction; comments to Department of Treasury and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developments public consultation on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitization of the economy
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019 H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019 H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 609, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019 H.R. 624/S. 573, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019 H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019 S. 536, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2019 S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 S. 733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer; Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies; Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company; Draft legislation on credit bureaus Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to S. 1744, Brokaw Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act(115th Congress); Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act (115th Congress); Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018); Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018); Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018); Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018); Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018); Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018) Final rule on loan guaranty: revisions to VA guaranteed or insured cash-out home refinance loans (83 Fed. Reg. 64,459-64,470, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018) Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018) Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019) Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Various issues relating to implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; proxy voting systems; Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan; Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Securities Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Securities Exchange Commission request for comment on quarterly reporting; Securities Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Securities Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lacking jurisdiction over the business or insurance; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB); Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation related to Commodity Exchange Act reauthorization; potential legislation regarding the previous IRS Data Verification Modernization Act; potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client cleared derivatives; credit bureau issues; potential legislation related to crowdfunding amendments act; potential legislation related to compensation for cheated investors act; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Securities Exchange Commission; Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; small business lending; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; comments on earnings releases and quarterly reports; Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important; Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee; updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts; potential housing finance reform legislation; valid when made legal doctrine
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5895/S. 2975, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5961/S. 2976, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6072/S. 3023, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157/S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6258/S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including the following provisions: ~~Additional customs officers at ports of entry ~~Modernizing security and trade processes ~~H2B returning worker exemption ~~Funding of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, Automated Indicator Sharing capability, Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act), Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program Fiscal Year 2019 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 (House Amendment) S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. 3577, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3614, Corporate Governance Fairness Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September, 10, 2018) Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Security Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Revisions to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships with, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds - Docket No. OCC-2018-0010 (OCC); Docket No. R-1608 (Federal Reserve); RIN 3064-AE67 (FDIC); File Number S7- 14-18 (SEC); RIN 3038-AE72 (CFTC) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements. Docket IDs: OCC-2018--0037 RIN 1557-AE56; Docket No. R-1628 RIN 7100-AF21 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission capital, margin, and segregation requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants and capital requirements for broker-dealers (File No. S7-08-12); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; potential legislation on anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act reporting improvements; credit bureau issues; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance
H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 Request for Information on how the United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC), may reduce or eliminate unnecessary regulatory differences between the United States and Canada, (83 FR 50689-50691, October 9, 2018) Various issues relating to common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European Commission proposed regulation on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; beneficial ownership; Credit Rating Agencies: ESMA consultation on the application of the endorsement regime under Article 4(3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation; MiFID II and the impact of splitting research and execution costs; proposed regulations regarding third country CCP supervision; European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; Development and implementation of insurance capital standards by IAIS; Development of holistic framework for systemic risk for the insurance sector by IAIS; potential appointment of Department of State, Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Nomination of Francis R. Fannon to be Assistant Secretary of State Various issues relating to regulatory reform and performing administrative proceedings; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2018 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 FR 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Nomination of Francis R. Fannon to be Assistant Secretary of State Various issues relating to regulatory reform and performing administrative proceedings; Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA
H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 5895/S. 2975, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5961/S. 2976, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6072/S. 3023, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157/S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6258/S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 Fiscal Year 2019 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy; Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations process reform
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174, section 215); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech
H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 Various issues relating to common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European Commission proposed regulations on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; beneficial ownership; Credit Rating Agencies: ESMA consultation on the application of the endorsement regime under Article 4(3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation; MiFID II and the impact of splitting research and execution costs; proposed regulations regarding third country CCP supervision; European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; potential appointment of Department of State, Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment
Filing targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2018 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 5895/S. 2975, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 5961/S. 2976, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6072/S. 3023, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6157/S. 3159, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6258/S. 3107, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Fiscal Year 2019 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 50/S. 1523, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 S. 1577, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 FR 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Nomination of Francis R. Fannon to be Assistant Secretary of State Various issues relating to regulatory reform and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA
H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 Various issues relating to the reform of international standard setting bodies, including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; beneficial ownership; Credit Rating Agencies: ESMA consultation on the application of the endorsement regime under Article 4(3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation; MiFID II and the impact of splitting research and execution costs; proposed regulations regarding third country CCP supervision; European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; reauthorization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2282, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018 S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,945-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Civil Investigative Demands and Associated Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 3,686-3,687, January 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rules and Practices for Adjudication Proceedings (83 Fed. Reg. 5,055-5,056, February 5, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Enforcement Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 5,999-6,000, February 12, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau External Engagements (83 Fed. Reg. 8,247-8,249, February 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Public Reporting Practices of Consumer Complaint Information (83 Fed. Reg. 9,499-9,501, March 6, 2018) Request for Information Regarding Bureau Rulemaking Processes (83 Fed. Reg. 10,437-10,440, March 9, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Adopted Regulations and New Rulemaking Authorities (83 Fed. Reg. 12,286-12,289, March 21, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities (83 Fed. Reg. 12,881-12,883, March 26, 2018) Request for Information Regarding the Bureaus Supervision Program (83 Fed. Reg. 7,166-7,168, February 20, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; blockchain and fintech
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2018 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3903, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2282, Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018 S. 2498, Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 659, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017 H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 732, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 H.R. 806/S. 263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1096/S. 565, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition and outsourcing H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 375, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 584, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 Draft FCC reauthorization and reform legislation Draft legislation titled Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards Nomination of Kevin McAleenan to be Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nomination of Spencer Bachus III to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Scott Garrett, of New Jersey, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be First Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Michael Dourson, for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Nomination of Matthew Leopold, for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of the General Counsel Nomination of David Ross, for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Water Nomination of William Wehrum, for EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of Air & Radiation Nomination of Cheryl Marie Stanton to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Nomination of Peter B. Robb to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination of Susan P. Bodine to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Environmental Protection Agency Nomination of Preston Rutledge to be Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor Nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White to be Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nomination of Jerome H. Powell to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination of Scott Mugno to be Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rule on repeal of carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility generating units (82 Fed. Reg. 48,035, October 16, 2017) Proposed rule restoring internet freedom (82 Fed. Reg. 25,568-25,590, June 2, 2017) Proposed rule accelerating wireline broadband deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment (82 Fed. Reg. 22,453-22,476, May 16, 2017) Proposed rules on financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA 108(b) for classes of facilities in the Hardrock mining industry (82 Fed. Reg. 3,388-3,512, January 11, 2017) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; implementation of Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511), and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13); Office of Management and Budget M-17013 Extension of Policy to Provide Accelerated Payment to Small Business and Small Business Subcontractors; environment and energy policy; Federal Trade Commission informational injury workshop; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; citizen suits recodifications; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation of Executive Order 13807, on establishing discipline and accountability in the environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Various issues relating to Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; potential legislation amending the Commodity Exchange Act and title XII of the U.S. Code to provide relief to derivatives end users, including credit valuation adjustment capital charge relief, amendments to the definition of financial entity to exclude a subset of entities that use derivatives to hedge risk in the same manner as non-financial end-users, amending relief from mandatory clearing for centralized treasury units (CTUs) of non-financial-companies, re-characterization of foreign exchange (FX) non-deliverable forward transactions, and inter-affiliate transactions relief; re-proposed rules on position limits (Aggregation of Positions, 81 Fed. Reg. 91,454-91,492, Dec. 16, 2016, and Position Limits for Derivatives, 81 Fed. Reg. 96,704-96,990, Dec. 30, 2016); Request for Information regarding Project KISS (82 Fed. Reg.21,494-21,495, May 9, 2017); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight review of swap reporting rules in Parts 43, 45, and 49 of the Commissions regulations; exemption of inter-affiliate derivatives transactions from initial margin requirements; substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); De Minimis threshold for swap deal registration; regulatory relief for financial entity end-users
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 1301, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.J. Res. 99, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2017 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Centruy Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation of Executive Order 13547, Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts and the Great Lakes; funding issues for programs in energy research and development at the Department of Energy, including Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; funding for Brand USA; funding for democracy programming by the federal government through the National Endowment for Democracy; funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation program; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
H.R. 195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes H.R. 1301, Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1370, An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 2998/S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3162/S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3266/S. 1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3267/S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3268/S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3353/S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes H. Con. Res. 71, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H.J. Res. 125, Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding for the National Endowment for Democrac (NED); funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 Various issues relating to the reform of international standard setting bodies, including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; beneficial ownership
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 723/S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 806/S. 263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 1448, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2017 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition and outsourcing Draft legislation titled Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rule on repeal of carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility generating units (82 Fed. Reg. 48,035, October 16, 2017) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3903, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3971, Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation At Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE)Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Potential legislation similar to H.R 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 347, Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; CFPB arbitration rulemaking; Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128) modernization; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; Small Business Lending Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011; Consumer Credit Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0006; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128)
H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 2998/S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3162/S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3266/S. 1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3267/S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3268/S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3353/S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H. Con. Res. 71, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 H. J. Res. 123, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
H.R. 2712, Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017 Various issues relating to the reform of international standard setting bodies, including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; beneficial ownership
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 2226, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Draft legislation titled Facilitating Access to Credit Act Draft legislation titled Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled TRID Improvement Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Proposed rule on bylaws; bank conversions and mergers; and voluntary mergers of federally insured credit unions (82 Fed. Reg. 26,605-26,615, June 8, 2017) Request for comments on proprietary trading and certain interests in and relationships with covered funds (Volcker Rule) (82 Fed. Reg. 36,692-36,697, August 7, 2017) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; CFPB arbitration rulemaking; Clarifying the Exemption of Business of Insurance from CFPB Regulation; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; FSOC reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; Small Business Lending Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011; Consumer Credit Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0006; Use of Alternative Data and Modeling Techniques in the Credit Process, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0005; Remittance Rule Assessment, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0004; beneficial ownership
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 74/S. 919, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEWS) Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 659, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017 H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 806/S. 263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1096/S. 565, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 1274, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2603, Saving Americas Endangered Species (SAVES) Act H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 375, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 453, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 584, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 36/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" H.J. Res. 38/H.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 16/S.J. Res. 10, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 44, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 28, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act" S.J. Res. 21, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Draft legislation titled APA-Based Permit Streamlining Draft FCC reorganization and reform legislation Potential legislation extending Endangered Species Act deadlines Potential legislation similar to S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards Nomination of Neil Chatterjee to be Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Nomination of Kevin McAleenan to be Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nomination of Vishal J. Amin to be U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Nomination of Kenneth Ian Juster to be Ambassador to the Republic of India Nomination of Emily Webster Murphy to be Administrator of General Services Nomination of Spencer Bachus III to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Scott Garrett, of New Jersey, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be First Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Final regulations on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs Under the Clean Air Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,705, January 13, 2017) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rule restoring internet freedom (82 Fed. Reg. 25,568-25,590, June 2, 2017) Proposed rule accelerating wireline broadband deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment (82 Fed. Reg. 22,453-22,476, May 16, 2017) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; implementation of Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511); environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); Presidential Executive Order 13807, on establishing discipline and accountability in the environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure
H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 H.R. 2998/S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3162/S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3219, Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3266/S. 1609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3267/S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3268/S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3362/S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3353/S. 1655, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3358/S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H. Con. Res. 71, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 Fiscal Year 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); funding issues for programs in energy research and development at the Department of Energy, including Office of Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; funding for Brand USA; funding for democracy programming by the federal government through the National Endowment for Democracy; funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation program; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; budget policy
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 2226, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act Potential legislation similar to H.R 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act(114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830-32,934, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments and including the proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB small business data collection; CFPB arbitration rulemaking; CFPB Commission; CFPB alternative data; CFPB rule assessments; CFPB card issue (deferred interest); Clarifying the Exemption of Business of Insurance from CFPB Regulation; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; FSOC reform; Office of Financial Research Transparency and Accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; initial public offerings and private placements; Small Business Lending Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011; Consumer Credit Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0006; Use of Alternative Data and Modeling Techniques in the Credit Process, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0005; Remittance Rule Assessment, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0004; beneficial ownership
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act Various issues relating to Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; potential legislation amending the Commodity Exchange Act and title XII of the U.S. Code to provide relief to derivatives end users, including credit valuation adjustment capital charge relief, amendments to the definition of financial entity to exclude a subset of entities that use derivatives to hedge risk in the same manner as non-financial end-users, amending relief from mandatory clearing for centralized treasury units (CTUs) of non-financial companies, re-characterization of foreign exchange (FX) non-deliverable forward transactions, and inter-affiliate transactions relief; re-proposed rules on position limits (Aggregation of Positions, 81 Fed. Reg. 91454, Dec. 16, 2016, and Position Limits for Derivatives, 81 Fed. Reg. 96704, Dec. 30, 2016); substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR); De Minimis threshold for swap deal registration; regulatory relief for financial entity end-users
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office