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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 3138 NORTH 10TH STREET |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26763-12
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6. House ID# 302630000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Carrie Hunt |
Date | 10/18/2019 9:43:29 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Setting the record straight on banker attacks; Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies, Digital Assets and Blockchain; Enrollment Period for Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service (Docket No. SSA 2019-0021); Social Security Administrations (SSA) implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) to create a new electronic Consent Based Social Security Number (SSN) Verification (eCBSV) service; Support proposal to increase deposits from public units and nonmembers (RIN 3133-AF00); capital and risk-based capital reforms to preserve safety and soundness of the credit union industry; Delay of effective date of the risk-based capital rules, RIN 3133-AF01; Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, CG Docket No. 17-59, WC Docket No. 17-97, 84 Fed. Reg. 29,478 (June 24, 2019); modernize the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to combat illegal robocalls, while also protecting credit unions ability to freely make legitimate communications with their members - reforms should clarify the intent requirement for a TCPA violation to prevent good-faith communications by legitimate callers from being swept into the provisions of the bill; Support H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act and the requirement for the FCC to prescribe regulations to clarify the definition of an ATDS or autodialer; Support examining the Use of Alternative Data in Underwriting and Credit Scoring to Expand Access to Credit in a responsible way and on a level playing field with credit unions; Support examining the proposed merger of Suntrust and BB&T; Support Congress examining legislative steps to take to provide greater clarity and legal certainty at the federal level for credit unions that choose to provide financial services to state-authorized marijuana related businesses; Challenges for cannabis and Banking: outside perspectives; Support examining and looking at regulatory concerns related to Facebooks proposed cryptocurrency, Libra and its impact on consumers, privacy, investors, and the American financial system; Support Potential Modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks' National Settlement Service and Fedwire Funds Service / Docket No. OP-1664; Support CFPB Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and CFPBs discretion to review rules not subject to the 610 reviews / Docket No. CFPB-2019-0024; Support for H.R. 3182, the CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019; Support H.R. 281, the Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019: support the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2852, the Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019; Support H.R. 3618, the Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019; Do not support H.R. 3614, the Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act; Support in part H.R. 3642, the Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act; Do not support H.R. 3629, the Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019; Support for H.R. 2162, the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019; Support Renewal without Change of the Requirement for Information Sharing between Government Agencies and Financial Institutions (Docket No.: FINCEN-2018-0017; OMB Control No.: 1506-0049); Support Overdraft Rule Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act Docket No. CFPB-2019-0023; Support Modernization of the Safeguards Rule, 16 CFR part 314, Project No. 145407; Support the credit union difference; Support Housing Finance Reforms, such as guaranteed access for community financial institutions, fair pricing based on quality and not quantity of loans sold, and a level playing field allowing institutions of all sizes to compete; Support extending implementation period for CECL / Topic 326; support using extended implementation period to educated credit unions about the practical application of CECL; Support addressing CECLs negative impact on credit unions; Support revising Qualified Mortgage Definition Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) RIN 3170-AA98); Support increased funding for NCUAs Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and the Small Business Administrations 7(a) and 504 loan programs; Support limiting the scope of the Debt Collection Practices regulation to the scope of the FDCPA (Regulation F) (RIN 3170-AA41); Support H.R. 123, Alternative Data for Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Reauthorization Act; Support H.R. 4067, Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019; Support in part, H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act; Oppose section 2821 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790); Support Facilitating Faster Payments in the U.S.; support the Federal Reserve developing real-time gross settlement capability, aka the FedNow Service; Support an update to the Exceptions to Employment Restrictions Under Section 205(d) of the Federal Credit Union Act (RIN: 3133-AF02); Support FHFA directive to prohibit GSEs from providing volume-based discounts; oppose full recapitalization and removal of the GSEs from conservatorship without first coordinating with Congress to achieve fair pricing and equal access to the secondary mortgage market.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), White House Office, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Dan |
Berger |
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Carrie |
Hunt |
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Brad |
Thaler |
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Chad |
Adams |
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Meghan |
Brady |
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Ann |
Kossachev |
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Andrew |
Morris |
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Sarah |
Jacobs |
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Kaley |
Schafer |
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Max |
Virkus |
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Employee of Rep. Joyce Beatty |
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Janelle |
Relfe |
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Employee of Rep. Jeb Hensarling |
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Mahlet |
Makonnen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Setting the record straight on banker attacks; Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies, Digital Assets and Blockchain; Enrollment Period for Electronic Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service (Docket No. SSA 2019-0021); Social Security Administrations (SSA) implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) to create a new electronic Consent Based Social Security Number (SSN) Verification (eCBSV) service; Support proposal to increase deposits from public units and nonmembers (RIN 3133-AF00); capital and risk-based capital reforms to preserve safety and soundness of the credit union industry; Delay of effective date of the risk-based capital rules, RIN 3133-AF01; Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls, CG Docket No. 17-59, WC Docket No. 17-97, 84 Fed. Reg. 29,478 (June 24, 2019); modernize the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to combat illegal robocalls, while also protecting credit unions ability to freely make legitimate communications with their members - reforms should clarify the intent requirement for a TCPA violation to prevent good-faith communications by legitimate callers from being swept into the provisions of the bill; Support H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act and the requirement for the FCC to prescribe regulations to clarify the definition of an ATDS or autodialer; Support examining the Use of Alternative Data in Underwriting and Credit Scoring to Expand Access to Credit in a responsible way and on a level playing field with credit unions; Support examining the proposed merger of Suntrust and BB&T; Support Congress examining legislative steps to take to provide greater clarity and legal certainty at the federal level for credit unions that choose to provide financial services to state-authorized marijuana related businesses; Challenges for cannabis and Banking: outside perspectives; Support examining and looking at regulatory concerns related to Facebooks proposed cryptocurrency, Libra and its impact on consumers, privacy, investors, and the American financial system; Support Potential Modifications to the Federal Reserve Banks' National Settlement Service and Fedwire Funds Service / Docket No. OP-1664; Support CFPB Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and CFPBs discretion to review rules not subject to the 610 reviews / Docket No. CFPB-2019-0024; Support for H.R. 3182, the CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019; Support H.R. 281, the Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2019: support the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2852, the Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2019; Support H.R. 3618, the Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019; Do not support H.R. 3614, the Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act; Support in part H.R. 3642, the Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act; Do not support H.R. 3629, the Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019; Support for H.R. 2162, the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2019; Support Renewal without Change of the Requirement for Information Sharing between Government Agencies and Financial Institutions (Docket No.: FINCEN-2018-0017; OMB Control No.: 1506-0049); Support Overdraft Rule Review Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act Docket No. CFPB-2019-0023; Support Modernization of the Safeguards Rule, 16 CFR part 314, Project No. 145407; Support the credit union difference; Support Housing Finance Reforms, such as guaranteed access for community financial institutions, fair pricing based on quality and not quantity of loans sold, and a level playing field allowing institutions of all sizes to compete; Support extending implementation period for CECL / Topic 326; support using extended implementation period to educated credit unions about the practical application of CECL; Support addressing CECLs negative impact on credit unions; Support revising Qualified Mortgage Definition Under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) RIN 3170-AA98); Support increased funding for NCUAs Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and the Small Business Administrations 7(a) and 504 loan programs; Support limiting the scope of the Debt Collection Practices regulation to the scope of the FDCPA (Regulation F) (RIN 3170-AA41); Support H.R. 123, Alternative Data for Additional Credit FHA Pilot Program Reauthorization Act; Support H.R. 4067, Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2019; Support in part, H.R. 4328, Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by a Shutdown Act; Oppose section 2821 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790); Support Facilitating Faster Payments in the U.S.; support the Federal Reserve developing real-time gross settlement capability, aka the FedNow Service; Support an update to the Exceptions to Employment Restrictions Under Section 205(d) of the Federal Credit Union Act (RIN: 3133-AF02); Support FHFA directive to prohibit GSEs from providing volume-based discounts; oppose full recapitalization and removal of the GSEs from conservatorship without first coordinating with Congress to achieve fair pricing and equal access to the secondary mortgage market.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), White House Office, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Dan |
Berger |
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Carrie |
Hunt |
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Brad |
Thaler |
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Chad |
Adams |
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Meghan |
Brady |
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Ann |
Kossachev |
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Andrew |
Morris |
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Sarah |
Jacobs |
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Kaley |
Schafer |
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Max |
Virkus |
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Employee of Rep. Joyce Beatty |
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Janelle |
Relfe |
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Employee of Rep. Jeb Hensarling |
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Mahlet |
Makonnen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protect the credit union tax exemption.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve System, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Dan |
Berger |
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Carrie |
Hunt |
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Brad |
Thaler |
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Chad |
Adams |
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Meghan |
Brady |
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Ann |
Kossachev |
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Andrew |
Morris |
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Sarah |
Jacobs |
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Kaley |
Schafer |
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Max |
Virkus |
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Employee of Rep. Joyce Beatty |
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Janelle |
Relfe |
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Employee of Rep. Jeb Hensarling |
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Mahlet |
Makonnen |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: https://www.nafcu.org/boardofdirectors
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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