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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
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA

2. Address

Address1
1100 New York Avenue, NW
 Address2
​Suite 500 East
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005-3964
 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
​Mr.
​Paul Merski
​2022464893
​paul.merski@icba.org
5. Senate ID#
​19194-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
6. House ID#
​311220000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2025
 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 $
​1,281,850.00
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: Paul Merski
 Date
2/3/2026 10:04:20 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 AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR 1822 The ACRE Act
H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act
S 838 The ACRE Act
Digital assets
The FARM Act
Opposition to Farm Credit System Provisions
USDA Guaranteed farm loan programs


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
Samuel
Beaver
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Stephen
Keen
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Susan
Kinney
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Brian
Laverdure
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Rebeca
Romero Rainey
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Mark
Scanlan
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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

H.R. 478 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act
H.R. 940 The FAIR Exams Act
H.R. 941 The Small LENDER Act
H.R. 976 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act
H.R. 1606 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act
H.R. 1652 Rectifying UDAAP Act
H.R. 1799 The Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act
H.R. 1944 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act
H.R. 2808 The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 2835 The Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act
H.R. 2885 The Bank Loan Privacy Act
H.R. 3234 Reciprocal Deposits
H.R. 3380 TAILOR Act of 2025
H.R. 3390 Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act
H.R. 3446 FDIC Board Accountability Act- Rep. Huizenga
H.R. 3633 The CLARITY Act
H.R. 3709 Advancing the Mentor-Protege Program for Small Financial Institutions Act
H.R. 4437 SMART Act
H.R. 4478 TRUST Act
H.R. 4551, the Employee Paycheck and Small Business Protection Act
H.R. 5262 The Bank Competition Modernization Act
H.R. 5276 The Community Bank LIFT Act
H.R. 5263 The Bank Competition Modernization Act
H.R. 5291 The Merchant Banking Modernization Act
H.R. 5317 The Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025
H.R. 5577, the NFIP Extension Act of 2026 (Rep. Andrew Garbarino)
H.R. 6536, the Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act (Rep. Ralph Norman)
H.R. 6544, the Regulatory Efficiency, Verification, Itemization, and Enhanced Workflow (REVIEW) Act (Rep. William Timmons)
H.R. 6547, the Least Cost Exception Act
H.R. 6552, the Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act (Rep. Andy Barr)
H.R. 6554, the Community Bank Representation Act (Rep. Monica De La Cruz)
H.R. 6555, the Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation Act
HR 6556, the Failing Bank Acquisitions Fairness Act
H.R. 8071 Fair Exams Act
S. 113 The Promoting New Bank Formation Act
S. 427 The TAILOR Act
S. 557 The 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act
S. 1467 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act
S. 2352 The PROTECTED Act
S. 2486 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act
S. 2663 Merchant Banking Modernization Act
S. 2704 CDFI Fund Transparency Act
S. 2999 Main Street Depositor Protection Act
Amendment 3640 to S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act - CDFIs
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
Bank Loan Privacy Act
CFPB 1033 Rule
Community Bank Access to Capital
Credit Reporting
Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks
Credit Union Field of Membership Rules
Cyber Action Plan
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) Reauthorization
Data Privacy
De Novo Bank Formation
Deposit Insurance
Digital Assets Regulation
EGRPRA Review
Federal Reserve Master Accounts
Flood Insurance
Fraud and Scams
Industrial Loan Company Charter Policy
Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Minority Depository Institutions
Mutual Bank Capital Certificates
Regulatory Relief
Responsible Financial Innovation Act
Stablecoin Regulation
To authorize the FDIC and NCUA to establish emergency transaction account guarantee programs, and for other purposes
To require the FDIC and NCUA to carry out an analysis to determine whether insurance coverage should be raised on covered transaction accounts, and for other purposes
The Growing Deposit Insurance for the Future Act
U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy
U.S. National Security Strategy

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office

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
Samuel
Beaver
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Jenna
Burke
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Michael
Emancipator
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Walter
Haynie
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Stephen
Keen
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James
Keller
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Susan
Kinney
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Brian
Laverdure
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Michael
Marshall
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Paul
Merski
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Rebeca
Romero Rainey
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Timothy
Roy
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Mark
Scanlan
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Lilliane
Thomas
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Amber
Milenkevich
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Charles
Yi
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Positions held over the last 20 years: Senate Banking Cmte., Staff Director & Chief Counsel; Senate Banking Cmte., Chief Counsel & Deputy Staff Director; Senate Banking Cmte., Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel; House Financial Services Cmte., Counsel

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 HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2808 The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
S. 1467 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
S. 2651 ROAD to Housing Act of 2025
Credit Score Models Implementation
GSEs: Reform, Recapitalization, PSPA Amendments, Climate Change
Housing Finance Reform
National Flood Insurance Reauthorization

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

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
Samuel
Beaver
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Walter
Haynie
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Susan
Kinney
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Paul
Merski
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Rebeca
Romero Rainey
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Timothy
Roy
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Amber
Milenkevich
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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

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (tax provisions)
H.R. 1822 ACRE Act
S. 838 ACRE Act
Implementation of Section 139L of H.R. 1

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of

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
Stephen
Keen
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James
Keller
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Paul
Merski
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Rebeca
Romero Rainey
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Mark
Scanlan
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Susan
Kinney
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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

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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)