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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 | 110 West Michigan Avenue |
Address2 | Suite 100 |
City | Lansing |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48933 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25157-12
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6. House ID# 313020000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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: Heidi Kubinski |
Date | 4/18/2024 9:40:09 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lapses by the retail industry/merchants in securing consumer information continue to be extremely problematic and costly to consumers and financial institutions. MCUL is advocating that Congress hold retailers to the same or similar data security standards as the financial service industry has to abide by and require retailers notify credit unions sooner once a breach occurs. We support the introduction of legislation that ensures all businesses, institutions and organizations that collect, use or share personal data are subject to national standards, to include language that preempts state requirements, among other things.
MCUL supports modernizing the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA). The financial service industry is rapidly changing. Advancements in technology, including high speed internet connectivity, have significantly changed our society and how financial institutions do business. Updating the FCUA has become necessary to ensure federally chartered credit unions have the powers and flexibility to be competitive and members can benefit from new technology. We are currently supporting S. 539/H.R.4867, the Veterans Member Business Loan Act that would exempt credit union business loans to veterans from the member business lending cap and we are supporting H.R. 582/S.610, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act which would afford federal credit unions flexibility with regard to how often their boards meet. In addition, we are calling on Congress to pass H.R. 4868, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act, allowing the NCUA to extend the maturity limit on non-mortgage loans.
MCUL is monitoring developments for GSE/housing finance reform and will advocate to make sure any reforms reflect the significant role credit unions play in the secondary mortgage market and we will defend against anything that is potentially harmful to credit unions and our members.
MCUL is calling on Congress to pass bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering reforms and provide financial institutions relief from unnecessary, duplicate and burdensome rules and increase the SAR and CTR thresholds.
MCUL is educating members of our congressional delegation on the growing interest among credit union members and credit unions in cryptocurrency. We believe Congress should explore ways to regulate the delivery of financial services using digital currencies to ensure consumers are protected in the same way if they received financial services from a financial institution. We urge Congress to look for ways to enable credit unions and other financial institutions to provide digital assets, so that these services can be properly overseen by federal regulators. Finally, credit unions seek parity with other financial institutions in this area as credit unions must be able to offer digital/crypto products and services directly to their members in the same way that other institutions can to their customers. MCUL is urging Congress to amend H.R. 4766, the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023, to remove current competitive barriers for credit unions in stablecoin legislation.
MCUL remains opposed to a proposal by the U.S. Treasury Department and that has been discussed in Congress that would require financial institutions to report on an annual basis, the gross inflows and outflows, for member accounts (businesses and individuals). We have been educating our congressional delegation on the issue and urging them to reject including the proposal in future legislation.
Lastly, credit unions are not-for-profit member-owned financial institutions, owned by members they service. Credit unions consumer-focused model is self-regulating and a principal reason why credit unions are not covered by the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). MCUL will educate members of the delegation of the work credit unions are doing to serve low/moderate-income, diverse communities and the negative impacts of including credit unions in the CRA. We will oppose efforts that would result in credit unions of any size being included in the CRA.
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 |
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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
MCUL continues to educate members of the delegation on the importance of the credit union not-for-profit tax status to members and how credit unions are different from other financial institutions. Currently, we are not advocating for or against any specific legislation on this issue.
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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Jorns |
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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
While MCUL takes no position on the issue of cannabis legalization, it supports the SAFE Banking Act, H.R. 2891/S.1323 and newly introduced legislation, the SAFER Banking Act, S.2860, that would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions to serve their members needs in states where cannabis use has become legal. We are urging our congressional delegation to support S. 2860 and work with leadership to pass it.
MCUL stands opposed to efforts to change the existing credit card interchange system by expanding requirements under the so-called Durbin Amendment established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. We have been educating our delegation on the importance of the current credit card interchange system with regard to ensuring consumer data remains secure and private and are asking our delegation to oppose S.1838/H.R. 3881, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 and help us ensure the bill does not pass.
We continue to educate our congressional delegation on voluntary overdraft protection services offered by credit unions and the value our members place on these services. MCUL is opposed to legislation that would severely limit a financial institution's ability to offer these voluntary services to our members.
MCUL supports and is calling for passage of H.R. 1059/S.1212, the SECURE Notarization Act that would establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarization. The bill passed the U.S. House on 2/27/23 and we are urging the U.S. Senate to take it up and pass the bill. We are also educating our delegation on the importance of updating the 20 year old E-sign Act to better reflect how customers can signal their acceptance of electronic transactions.
MCUL is monitoring actions by Congress related to recent failures of banks and communicating with Michigan congressional offices that credit unions are structured different from other financial institutions are not part of these failures, credit unions were not part of the banking problems that led to Dodd-Frank in 2010 and therefore any legislation from Congress that seeks to address the problems at the banks should not place added burdens on credit unions.
MCUL is urging members of the delegation to co-sponsor S. 544, to provide a 3-year extension of CARES Act provisions related to the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF).
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
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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
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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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