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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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State | CA |
Zip Code | 92660 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Patricia Thompson |
Date | 10/20/2021 9:36:03 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurers. Discussions related to Tax 2.0 Package.
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act - tax credits for employers regarding coronavirus paid time off. Life Insurance Product and Tax Stabilization Proposals (no bill introduced yet.)
COVID-19 Response Tax Proposals re 7702 and Ordinary Treatment of Bonds (no bill introduced).
Wyden Tax Wealth Like Wages (mark-to-market) discussion paper (no bill introduced yet)
Life Insurance Product and Tax Stabilization Proposals (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)
Treasury Guidance on 1035 exchanges.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: HR 133
Infrastructure package (no bill introduced yet) - provisions related to the GILTI and BEAT and corporate tax rate
S.2621 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021
Reconciliation (House bill marked up in House Budget Committee)
Build Back Better Act (No bill on congress.gov)
Direct Bond Payment Programs (Sewell LIFT Act; Bennet/Wicker American Infrastructure Bonds Act)
H.R.2634 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) LIFT Act
S.1308 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021
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
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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
Discussions related to the following bills introduced from the previous Congress:
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. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Year end funding and COVID relief bill. Issue: The CARES Act temporarily suspends the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
S.4325 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2020 Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction.
Wyden/Booker Automated Algorithmic Accountability Act Issue: Automated Underwriting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Discussions related to SECURE 2.0 - next iteration of comprehensive retirement policy legislation.
Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, SEC Best Interest Standard.
S. 1770 - The Retirement Security & Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation.
H.R. 2954, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0) / Retirement Security and Savings Act: Comprehensive retirement savings legislation.
H.R. 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act Provisions on retirement including: Temporary Waiver of RMD, increase in loan amount from Employer Sponsored Plans, IRS Penalty tax free distribution from eligible retirement plans
SECURE 2.0. (no bill number) Proposal would be next iteration of retirement security policy. S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security.
S. 5064, Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act, includes provisions that were in SSRA, but not included in S. 1431.
H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act. Large, comprehensive COVID-19 relief bill. Includes RMD relief and single employer pension plan relief.
American Rescue Plan of 2021: Budget reconciliation legislation that included a pay-for that impacts retirement savers. Section 9709 would have implement a cost-of-living adjustment freeze for the year 2030 and beyond.
Short-terms Savings: Proposal that would expand hardship distribution rules in order to incentivize and increase short-term savings.
Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act (PRIA): Creates retirement accounts at birth to help establish life long savings/retirement accounts.
S. 222, The American Opportunity Accounts Act: Establishes tax-exempt American Opportunity Accounts to provide children at birth with a $1,000 savings account with annual contributions up to $2,000 depending on family income.
S. 1870, the Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2021: The legislation would provide a penalty-free emergency distribution option from employer-sponsored retirement accounts and IRAs.
Build Back Better Act (Budget Reconciliation): Automatic Retirement Plan inclusion that would mandate retirement plans in the workplace for employers with 5 or more employees.
Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave
S. 975 / H.R. 2005, the Womens Retirement Security Act of 2021: Addresses the retirement gap and bolsters womens financial security through amending ERISA and increasing financial literacy.
S. 2452, the Encouraging Americans to Save Act: Reforms the savers credit, makes the credit refundable, establishes an R-bond program, and amends the deadline to fund an IRA with a tax refund, among other provisions.
Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress:
H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017 addressing the DOL Fiduciary rule and establishing a best interest standard for financial advisors.
H.R. 4523 - The Automatic Retirement Plan Act Issue: Retirement Security.
H.R. 8990, the Lifetime Income for Employees Act. Expands QDIA regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Discussions related to H.R. 6743 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act. Issue: Cybersecurity. Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 Issue: Business interruption insurance.
H.R. 4978 - Online Privacy Act. Issue: Data Privacy
S.- To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: Data Privacy Data Accountability and Transparency Act 2020 (no bill number assigned)
E-Sign Modernization Act, S. 4159
S. 4626 - A bill to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States. Issue: Data privacy
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. 1816 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act. Issue: Data Privacy
H.___ and S.___ - Draft data privacy legislation. Issue: Data 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
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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
H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act.
H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act.
H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act.
H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act.
HR 1996 and S 910 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement or SAFE Banking Act of 2019.
S. 2201 - The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act.
H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019.
H.R.3962/S.1625 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act - Issue: remote online notarization.
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.
HR 4865 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act. To direct the SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to use the securities offering forms that are available to other issuers of securities. Issue: index-linked annuities.
S. Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance.
Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Potential legislation on banning short selling
H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. Discussions related to the following bills from the previous Congress:
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.
Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
H.R. 1523/S. 526 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act. To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee with the common law. Issue: employee status.
S.__ Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: electronic signatures
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned.
EO 14032 restrictions on securities related to CMICs
H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. This bill authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition). It also prescribes military personnel strengths for FY2022. Issue: remote online notarization and cannabis banking.
H.R. 1187 - the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act. This legislation requires the disclosure of key environmental, social, and governance metrics to shareholders of public companies. Issue: ESG.
S.Con.Res.14 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: unemployment insurance.
S.__ Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. This legislation aims to end the decades of harm inflicted on communities of color by removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances and empowering states to implement their own cannabis laws.
S.2865 - Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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./ S.- Fiscal year Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
HR 133 - The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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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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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