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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1800 M Street, NW Suite 300S |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2731-12
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6. House ID# 316120000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Steven M Gottheim |
Date | 10/20/2020 2:21:10 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding data privacy and data security in real estate transactions. S. 4626, the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act to establish data privacy and data security protections for consumers in the United States; entire bill. S. 2968, the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, to provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement; entire bill. H.R. 4978, the Online Privacy Act of 2019, to provide for individual rights relating to privacy of personal information and for other purposes; entire bill. S.3861, the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, to establish privacy requirements for operators of infectious disease exposure notification services; entire bill. S.3663, the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020, to protect the privacy of consumers' personal health information, proximity data, device data, and geolocation data during the coronavirus public health crisis; entire bill. S.4159, the E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 to amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies; entire bill.
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 |
Emily |
Tryon |
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Steven |
Gottheim |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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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. 2513, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies; Section 3, as it relates to beneficial ownership reporting. S.2563, Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act of 2019; to improve laws relating to money laundering, and for other purposes; Title IV, as it relates to beneficial ownership reporting requirements and geographic target orders. S.1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; SA 2198 to establish a system to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies. H.R.6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H. Amd. 841, to establish a system to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies. H.R. 1595, the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, to create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses, entire bill. S. 1200, Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, to create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses, Sec. 3, as it relates to safeguards for ancillary businesses and insurance protections. S. 2201, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, to create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business, and for other purposes.; entire bill. H.R. 4074, the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, to create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business, and for other purposes.; entire bill. H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, to make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; Sec. 110606, as it relates to protections for financial institutions and insurers that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses. H.R.925, The Heroes Act, Coronavirus Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021; Sec 606, as it relates to protections for financial institutions and insurers that provide financial services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers for such businesses. S.3990, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020,amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission; entire bill. Seeking introduction of the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act or GUIDE Compliance Act to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide procedures for guidance issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
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 |
Emily |
Tryon |
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Gottheim |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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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. Rept. 116-455, to accompany HR 7667, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Committee recommendations related to wire fraud in real estate and business email compromise. H. Rept. 116-456 to accompany H.R. 7668, the Financial Services and General Government and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Committee recommendations related to wire fraud in real estate. H. Rept. 116-452 to accompany H.R. 7616, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Committee recommendations related to housing counseling and wire fraud. S. Rept. 116-XXX to accompany, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021, no bill number; Committee recommendations related to wire fraud in real estate. S. Rept. 116-XXX to accompany the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, no bill number; Committee recommendations related to wire fraud in real estate. S. Rept. 116-XXX to accompany the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, no bill number; Committee recommendations related to wire fraud in real estate.
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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Emily |
Tryon |
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Steven |
Gottheim |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3533, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020, a bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce; entire bill. H.R. 6364, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020, a bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce; entire bill. H.R.8215, the Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020, to establish a governmentwide approach to improving digital identity; entire bill. Seeking introduction of the Internet Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 to require studies and reports on business email compromise scams, to require updated examination procedures related to business email compromise scams, to establish the Real Estate Fraud Advisory Group. Seeking introduction of the TRID Improvement Act of 2020, to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Emily |
Tryon |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding access to and digitization of property records in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Land Title and Records Offices and Realty Offices and impact of Title Status Reports on Native American housing. General education regarding the impact of the Supreme Court decision in McGirt v Oklahoma 140 S. Ct. 2452 on real estate transactions. S.2725,the Native American Housing Affordability Act of 2019; to modify the procedures for loan guarantees provided for Indian housing; entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Emily |
Tryon |
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Steven |
Gottheim |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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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
General education concerning business interruption insurance and proposals to stand up a Business Continuity Protection Program within FEMA to help businesses meet the financial challenges caused by future pandemics.
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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Emily |
Tryon |
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Gottheim |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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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
H.R.7777, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, to provide automatic forgiveness for paycheck protection program loans under $150,000, and for other purposes; entire bill. S.4117, the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, to provide automatic forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program loans under $150,000, and for other purposes; entire bill.
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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Emily |
Tryon |
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Steven |
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Christopher |
Morton |
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Policy Advisor & Special Assistant, Federal Housing Finance Board (08/02-05/06) |
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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