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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L Street, N.W. |
Address2 | 9th FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19194-12
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6. House ID# 311220000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Anne Balcer, SEVP, Chief of Government Relations & Public Policy |
Date | 10/24/2023 8:42:47 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3139 ACRE Act
H.R. 3787 Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
H.R. 4673 Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 5877 USDA Express Loan Act
S. 2252 Promoting New and Diverse Depositories Act
S. 2371 ACRE Act
S. 2723 Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization
Adequate Farm Bill Spending
Crop Insurance
Cryptocurrency Regulation
Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft
Digital Assets
Durbin Amendment on Credit Card Routing; Extension to Credit Cards
Farm Credit System Expansion
Guaranteed Farm Loans
Rural Agriculture and Banking Relief
Sec. 1071 of the Dodd Frank 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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Michael |
Marshall |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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James |
Keller |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 758 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023
H.R. 1059 SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
H.R. 1122 Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance State Act
H.R. 1165 Financial Data Privacy Act of 2023
H.R. 1313 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
H.R. 1749 Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Business Act
H.R. 1806 Small LENDER Act
H.R. 1810 Bank Loan Privacy Act
H.R. 1817 The Preventing Racial Profiling in Lending Act
H.R. 2402 Power of the Mint Act
H.R. 2656 Trigger Leads Abatement Act
H.R. 2798 CFPB Transparency and Accountability Reform Act
H.R. 2891 SAFE Banking Act of 2023
H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023
H.R. 4035, Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023
H.R. 4198 To amend section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address the treatment of pre-screening report requests, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4346 Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act
H.R. 4673 Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 4766 Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023
H.R. 5119, the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act
H.R. 5403, CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
H.J. Res. 50 A Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act Re: Dodd-Frank Section 1071
H.J. Res. 66 A Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act Re: Dodd-Frank Section 1071
S. 1045 Bank Compensation Clawback
S. 1212 SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
S. 1323 SAFE Banking Act of 2023
S. 1838 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023
S. 2190 RECOUP Act
S. 2252 Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act
S. 2669 Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2023
S. 2760, the Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act
S. 2860 SAFER Banking Act
S. 3012 Deposit Security Act
Senate Amendment 1161 to H.R. 4366 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 - Credit Card Competition Act
Senate Amendment 1285, Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act
S.J. Res. 32 A Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act Re: Dodd-Frank Section 1071
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Anti-money laundering regulation - digital assets
Bank mergers
Beneficial Ownership
Cannabis Banking/Reintroduction of SAFE Banking Act
Central Bank Digital Currency
Check Fraud
Climate Risk Disclosure Requirements
Climate Related Financial Regulation
Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval for CFPBs Final Rule relating to Small Business Lending Under ECOA
Community Bank Access to Capital
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations
Community Development Financial Institutions Certification
Community Reinvestment Act
Credit Card Routing Mandates
Credit Reporting
Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Field of Membership Rules
Crypto Assets, Decentralized Finance, and Central Bank Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency Regulation
Data privacy
De Novo Bank Formation
Deposit insurance reform
Digital Assets Regulation
Dodd Frank Act 1071- Small Business Loan Data Collection
Durbin Amendment on Credit Card Routing; Extension to Credit Cards
FDIC Deposit Insurance Assessments
FDIC Deposit Insurance Policy
Federal Reserve Master Accounts
FHFA Capital Rules
Financial Data Privacy
Flood Insurance
Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1071
Implementation issues with the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
Industrial Loan Company Charter Policy
Interest rate caps
Legality Special Purpose Credit Programs
Military Base Rent Parity
Minority depository institutions
Opposing the SBAs proposal to repeal the moratorium on the number of Small Business Lending Companies (SBLC) that are permitted to make 7(a) loans.
Request for hearing on unfair Credit Union Competition
SBA Direct 7(a) Direct Lending
Stablecoin, Crypto Currency Regulatory Policy
Stablecoins
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
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Balcer |
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Christopher |
Cole |
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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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Scott |
Marks |
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Michael |
Marshall |
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Sam |
Mayper |
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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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Susan |
Sullivan |
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Lilliane |
Thomas |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4366 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Adequate Farm Bill Spending
NFIP Flood Insurance extension
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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1392 NFIP Extension Act
H.R. 3564 Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023
H.R.4335, VA Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2023
H.R. 4349 NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Act
S. 2142 NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Act
S.2968, A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
Capital Requirements and FHLB Advances
FHFA FHLB System Review
FHFA/FHLB Tangible Capital Rule
FHLB Reform
Four flood insurance Bills
GSEs: Reform, Recapitalization, PSPA Amendments, Climate Change
Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform and Recapitalization
Housing Finance Reform
National Flood Insurance Reauthorization
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Sam |
Mayper |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposing the SBAs proposal to repeal the moratorium on the number of Small Business Lending
Companies (SBLC) that are permitted to make 7(a) loans.
Small Business Direct SBA Lending
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 |
Stephen |
Keen |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Anne |
Balcer |
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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
H.R. 4055, the Opportunity Zones Enhancement Act of 2023
H.R. 4721 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
S. 1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
S.2963, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for investment in Community Development Financial Institutions
ACRE Act- A bill that would make income from the interest on certain loans tax free.
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 |
Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Sam |
Mayper |
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Anne |
Balcer |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
27. Add the following 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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