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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE |
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City | MILWAUKEE |
State | WI |
Zip Code | 53202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29607-12
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6. House ID# 312960000
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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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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: Steven M. Radke, Vice President - Government Relations |
Date | 10/21/2019 11:42:56 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
CSP - Third Quarter 2019
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform.
H.R. __ - Online Privacy Act. Issue: Privacy/data security
H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act. Issue: Privacy/data security
S.___ - To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: Privacy
Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches.
Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
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 |
Christopher |
Gahan |
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Steven |
Radke |
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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
FIN - Third Quarter 2019
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board.
H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models.
H.R. 1595/S.___ - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses.
H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing.
H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform.
H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status.
H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.
H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform.
H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions.
H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards.
Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry.
S.__ Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance.
Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned.
Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned.
Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned.
Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
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
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Gahan |
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Radke |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
INS - Third Quarter 2019
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards.
H.R. 1224 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2019. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting.
H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. The bill would establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates. Issue: underwriting.
H.R. 4634 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Risk Insurance.
H.R____.S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies.
S. 2201/H.R. 4074 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance Of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering.
Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III
S.__ - Draft legislation regarding the business of insurance regulatory reform act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction.
Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned.
Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned.
Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
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 |
Christopher |
Gahan |
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Radke |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
RET - 2019 Q3
1.H.R. 1007 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 (RESA). Issue: retirement security reforms
2.H.R. 1439 - the Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act Issue: Provides a fiduciary safe harbor to the selection of an annuity provider.
3.H.R. 1993 - Providing Retirement Security to Workers in Small Businesses, Cooperatives, and Service Organizations Act of 2019. Issue: Retirement Security, Open Multiple Employer Plans.
4.H.R. 1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE). Issue: retirement security reforms
5.H.R. 1997 - the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Act. Issue: retirement security reforms
6.S. 321 - the Retirement Security Act of 2019. Issue: Allows for open MEPs.
7.S. 322 - SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act. Issue: Makes improvements to SIMPLE retirement accounts and ease the transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan.
8.S. 972 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 (RESA). Issue: retirement security reforms
9.S. 1011 - The Small Business Employees Retirement Enhancement Act, Open MEPs.
10. S. 1020 - The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation.
11. S. 1019 - The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage.
12. S. 1018 - The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings.
13. S. 1431 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security.
14. S. 1428 - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match.
15. S. 2370 - Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond.
16. Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match.
17. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, Bipartisan Budget Agreement for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 agreed to White House and Congress.
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
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Gahan |
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Radke |
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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
TAX - Third Quarter 2019
Wyden "Tax Wealth Like Wages" (mark-to-market) discussion paper (no bill introduced yet)
Technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (bill not introduced)
Tax Extenders: H.R. 3301 (no Senate bill introduced yet)
Life Insurance Tax Simplification Proposals (no bill introduced yet)
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
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Gahan |
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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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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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