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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Americans for Financial Reform

2. Address

Address1
1615 L street, NW, suite 450
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Gynnie Robnett
​2024661885
​gynnie@ourfinancialsecurity.org
5. Senate ID#
​401104925-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Americans for Financial Reform
6. House ID#
​440840001
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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​40,000.00
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.
Method A. 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: Gynnie Robnett
 Date
11/20/2019 3:10:02 PM

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

Financial Technology ("Fintech")
H.R. XXXX -- the Inclusive Prosperity Act
H.R. XXXX -- the Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2017
H.R. XXXX -- the Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act
Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC
Reg BI
SEC fiduciary rule
Volcker Rule
HR 1 - For the People Act
H.R. 1516 - Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
H.R. 1735 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019
S. 781 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019
S.1063 - Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act of 2019
S.733 - Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019
S.452 - Fostering Innovation Act of 2019
H.R.609 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019
Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivatives Contracts
S. 2155 - Stop Wall Street Looting Act
Facebook' Libra cryptocurrency

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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
Marcus
Stanley
PhD
Joint Economic Committee of the US Senate from August 2007 to September 2008 (?), Office of Senator Boxer (D-CA) from September 2008 to September 2010
Rion
Dennis
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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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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 CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

Financial Technology ("Fintech")
Funding of CFPB
H.R. XXXX -- the Inclusive Prosperity Act
H.R. XXXX -- the Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2017
H.R. XXXX -- the Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act
H.R. XXXX -- the "Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act"
HR 1500 -- Consumers First Act
Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC
Reg BI
SEC fiduciary rule
Small Business Lending Discrimination
Volcker Rule
HR 1 - For the People Act
H.R. 1516 - Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
H.R. 1735 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019
S. 781 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019
Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by Shutdown Act
S.1063 - Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act of 2019
S.733 - Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019
S.452 - Fostering Innovation Act of 2019
H.R.609 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019
Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivatives Contracts
S. 2155 - Stop Wall Street Looting Act
HR 3614 Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act
HR 3618 Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act
HR 3621 Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act
HR 3622 Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act
HR 3642 Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act
HR 3629 Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act
HR 1423 Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act
HR 4254 Overdraft Protection Act of 2019
Facebook' Libra cryptocurrency

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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
Rion
Dennis
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Linda
Jun
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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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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

Bank capital rules
Banks stress tests
H.R. XXXX -- the Inclusive Prosperity Act
H.R. XXXX -- the 21st Century Glass Steagall Act
Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC
Volcker Rule
HR 1 - For the People Act
H.R. 1516 - Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
S.1063 - Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act of 2019
S.733 - Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019
S.452 - Fostering Innovation Act of 2019
H.R.609 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2019
Proposed Changes to Applicability Thresholds for Regulatory Capital and Liquidity Requirements
Prudential Standards for Large Bank Holding Companies and Savings and Loan Holding Companies
Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivatives Contracts

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve System

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
Marcus
Stanley
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Joint Economic Committee of the US Senate from August 2007 to September 2008, Office of Senator Boxer (D-CA) from September 2008 to September 2010
Rion
Dennis
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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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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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 599 - Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act of 2019
S. 156 - Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act of 2019

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Rion
Dennis
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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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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 EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

ISA Student Protection Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Rion
Dennis
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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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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Budget - FSGG Appropriations

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Rion
Dennis
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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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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

Opportunity Zones regulations

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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
Oscar
Valdes Viera
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)