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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38814-12
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6. House ID# 325310000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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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: Jillian Williams |
Date | 10/20/2017 3:15:02 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
All legislation, executive orders or agency actions pertaining to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including to restrict its authorities, change its structure to a commission or modify its independent funding and all proposals to implement the Congressional Review Act to rescind CFPB rules, including the prepaid card rule of October 2016 and the arbitration rule of July 2017; comment on all rules proposed by the CFPB, including its high-cost (payday) and arbitration draft rules. Comment on all Executive Orders and Requests for Information pertaining to changing or limiting the structure of US Financial Regulation system. All agency proposed rules, requests for Information or guidances concerning ""fintech"" firms and their chartering. Oppose all appropriations riders to subject independent agencies to restrictive, duplicative regulatory cost-benefit analysis and OMB/OIRA oversight. Bills include HR10 (Financial Choice Act)/S370 (Repeal CFPB Act), S365 (Change Funding of CFPB), S387 (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017), S105 (Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017), S626 (CFPB-IG Act of 2017), S552/HR1414 (Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2017), HR50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017), HR1116/S366 (TAILOR Act of 2017), HR1018 (CFPB Constitutional Reform Act of 2017) and SJR19/HJR73/HJR62 (To repeal CFPB Prepaid rule) and HJR 111/SJR47 to repeal CFPB arbitration rule. HR2133 (CLEARR Act of 2017 to weaken civil rights lending laws). HR5 (Regulatory Accountability Act) and similar regulatory/Administrative Procedures Act/benefit-cost analysis bills and riders. S1816, S1810, HR3878 and other bills to enact free credit freezes. S1786 (Secure Act)/HR3755 (Comprehensive Credit Reform Reporting Act and S1819/HR3783 (Equal Credit for All Acts) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. HR3606 (Overdraft Protection Act). cOppose HR 3796 (Anti-Pyramid Scheme Promotion Act) and any riders to do same. HR3280 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act) and any riders incorporated to weaken CFPB or Dodd-Frank Act generally.
OCC - Urge agency not to establish special national bank charter for finetch firms.
FHFA - In response to Request for Input (RFI), urge this agency (new name ends in Agency-FHFA) to improve language access in materials.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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
All legislation, executive orders or agency actions pertaining to changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 or any other authorities granted to US regulators to protect taxpayers, small investors, depositors or consumers, to include the Financial Choice Act (HR10). Any legislation/actions pertaining to Department of Labor fiduciary standard for retirement investors. Oppose delay or changes to rule. Oppose all appropriations riders to subject independent agencies to restrictive, duplicative regulatory cost-benefit analysis and OMB/OIRA oversight. HR5 (Regulatory Accountability Act) and similar regulatory/Administrative Procedures Act/benefit-cost analysis bills and riders.
SEC - Urge SEC to expand fiduciary standard used by DOL to broker-dealers and securities firms
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied on the Equifax breach and how we can establish a free credit freeze. Also provided information and questions to Congressional offices in preparation for their hearings. Supported full funding for all appropriated agencies. All legislation, executive orders or agency actions concerning weakening of existing rules such as broadband privacy and net neutrality rules, whether by new administration or Congressional action. Oppose all appropriations riders to subject independent agencies to restrictive, duplicative regulatory cost-benefit analysis and OMB/OIRA oversight to include HR5 (Regulatory Accountability Act) and similar regulatory/Administrative Procedures Act/benefit-cost analysis bills and riders. Support stronger consumer privacy (S 964/HR 2356 MY DATA Act of 2017); S878 (To establish privacy protections); oppose bills to weaken consumer privacy, HR 2520 (BROWSER Act of 2017); Oppose HR2396 (Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act). Urge CPSC to enact table saw protection rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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Katie |
Murtha |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Trans-Pacific Partnership
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Edmund |
Mierzwinski |
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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
Met with and lobbied various members of the House & Senate about ending deferral on offshore profits.
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 |
Alexandria |
Robins |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protecting Pell Grant funding, increasing education funding, S 1864 (affordable college textbook act), Dept Ed campus debit card and banking rules
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - 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 |
Kaitlyn |
Vitez |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act or the TITLE Act (S.1454) introduced by Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Whitehouse (D-RI)
Judiciary
Corporate Transparency Act (S.1717) introduced by Senators Rubio (R-FL) and Wyden (D-OR)
Banking
Corporate Transparency Act (H.R.3089) introduced by Representatives Maloney (D-NY) and King (R-NY)
House Financial Services
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 |
Alexandria |
Robins |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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