NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC. for NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC
What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Section 199A Qualified Business Income Tax Deduction: Oppose any reduction to or repeal of the 20-percent deduction for qualified business income under Section 199A, including phasing out the deduction above certain income thresholds. H.R. 1381, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. S. 480, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income, all provisions. Depreciation Rules Implementation of 30-year alternative depreciation system schedule for rental real estate placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility as enacted in Public Law 116-260: Requested that the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issue guidance permitting an automatic change in the method of accounting for taxpayers that are impacted by the legislative changes made in P.L. 116-260. Also requested that guidance be issued consistent with the relief granted pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2020-22 and Rev. Proc. 2020-23, allowing partnerships subject to the BBA centralized partnership audit regime to file an amended return (Form 1065) and make a late Section 163(j) election and issue amended Schedules K for tax years beginning in 2018 and 2019. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit H.R. 2573, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1136, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077 (116th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703 (116th Congress), Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-119890-18, RIN 1454 BO92, Section 42, Low-Income Housing Credit Average Income Test Regulations Opportunity Zones Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced, but support legislative change reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Also, support maintaining current-law capital gains rate applicable to deferred capital gains invested in Opportunity Funds. Rehabilitation Tax Credit H.R. 1483, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2021 or the REHAB Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Adaptive Reuse Discussed potential for tax incentives to spur adaptive reuse of non-residential commercial buildings into multifamily buildings. Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2021 (GREEN Act of 2021), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and for other purposes, Section 303: Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction; Section 304: Extension, Increase, and Modifications of New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and Section 405: Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit. H.R 2346, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020, or the E-QUIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy: Title II -- Incentives for Clean Transportation, Section 202: Transportation Electrification (portion of provision impacting the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit) and Title III -- Incentives for Energy Efficiency, Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings and Section 303: Enhancement of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; and Title VI -- Workforce Development Requirements, Section 601: Use of qualified apprentices. S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for increased investment in clean energy: Title III -- Incentives for Energy Efficiency, Section 301: Credit for new energy efficient residential buildings and Section 303: Enhancement of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; and Title V -- Workforce Development Requirements, Section 501: Use of qualified apprentices. Support long-term extension of New energy efficient home credit (IRC 45L). Support expansion of Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (IRC 179D) to establish a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings. Title I of the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189 in the 113th Congress), amending IRC 179D to preserve the deductions application for new construction and public buildings, while also meaningfully incentivizing private-sector investment in building performance retrofits. Assessed efficacy of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (IRC 30C) as it pertains to the multifamily industry. Davis-Bacon Oppose requiring Davis-Bacon for projects authorized as part of any forthcoming infrastructure legislation and to be required to be able to benefit from tax incentives, including energy tax incentives, generally. Infrastructure Support: Expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (H.R. 2573 / S. 1136), enacting the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, enacting the REHAB Act (H.R. 1483), Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Repeal, enacting the Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2020 (E-QUIP) (H.R. 2346), making permanent the Section 45L New energy efficient home credit, and reducing the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes. Biden Tax Proposals Department of the Treasury, General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Proposals, American Families Plan: Increase the Top Marginal Income Tax Rate for High Earners, Reform the Taxation of Capital Income, Rationalize Net Investment Income and Self-Employment Contribution Act Taxes, Tax Carried (Profits) Interests as Ordinary Income, and Repeal Deferral of Gain from Like-Kind Exchanges. Biden Administration, The American Families Plan, tax proposals impacting: tax rates on individual income, capital gains tax rates, carried interest, the Medicare surtax on net investment income, stepped-up basis and taxation of unrealized capital gains at death, like-kind exchanges, and the limitation of excess business losses. Biden campaign tax proposals impacting multifamily housing (tax rates on individual income, capital gains tax rates, value of itemized deductions, elimination of stepped-up basis and taxation of unrealized capital gains at death, elimination of like-kind exchanges, expansion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, establishment of renter's tax credit, depreciation of multifamily property, and $15,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit). Like-Kind Exchanges Like-kind exchanges: Support retaining current law. Carried Interest Carried interest: NMHC believes that carried interest should be treated as a long-term capital gain if the underlying asset is held for at least one year. H.R. 1068, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. S. 1598, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions. Stepped-Up Basis at Death and Taxation of Unrealized Capital Gains at Death Support retaining current law providing for stepped-up basis at death and taxation of capital gains upon actual sale. H.R 2286, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes, all provisions. Senator Van Hollen Discussion Draft, Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act of 2021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to realize gains from property at the time of death, and for other purposes, all provisions. Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210 (116th Congress), Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions. H.R. 3123, Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same treatment to publicly offered, non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts as is provided to exchange-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, all provisions. Down payment Assistance H.R. 1360, American Dream Down payment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish qualified down payment savings programs, all provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERGER | — |
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| DAVID BORSOS | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
| KIMBLE RATLIFF | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| KIMBLE RATLIFF | — |
Housing HOU
Housing Affordability Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Issues General Rural Housing/U.S. Department of Agriculture COVID-19-Related Housing Issues (Rental Assistance, Housing Development/Construction/Supply, Displacement and Eviction Moratoriums, Liability, Fair Housing, Debt Collection, Resident Screening and Reporting) H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. In particular Subtitle B - Housing Provisions. Implementation of rental assistance program enacted in Public Law 116-260. Legislation Section 8 voucher program updates/improvements Housing Supply and Affordability Act S. 1820, Choice in Affordable Housing Act Stable Families Act S.2182 - Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 H.R. 3913, the Renter Protection Act Fair Housing Act (Revision of the Disparate Impact Rule, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Screening and Reporting) Housing and Infrastructure Issues: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by eliminating barriers to development, reducing the cost of regulations and incentivizing apartment construction. The American Jobs Plan (Housing and Building/Community Infrastructure and Transportation Provisions) H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act S. 768, Better PLAN Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Housing Supply and Affordability Act H.R.2126 - To authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Enforcement and Compliance (Related to Eviction Moratoriums, Resident/Consumer Protections, Debt Collection) Housing Development and Construction (Zoning and Land Use Practices, Affordability, Outreach to Department on Commerce on Lumber Cost Escalation) NMHC commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled Building Back Better: Examining the Need for Investments in Americans Housing and Financial Infrastructure. NMHC commented on the Senate Banking hearing entitle 21st Century Communities: Expanding Opportunity Through Infrastructure Investments. NMHC commented on the House Financial Services Committee, hearing entitled Universal Vouchers: Ending Homelessness and Expanding Economic Opportunity in America. Violence Against Women Act (116 Congress) S. 2843, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title VI- Safe Homes For Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 (116 Congress) S. 2920, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title VI, Subtitle A and B, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 611, 612, 613, 614 (116 Congress) H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization of 2019, Title VI, Safe Homes for Victims, Section 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021, Title Safe Homes for Victims, Sections 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Adrianne Todmans nomination to become Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Solomon Greenes nomination to become Assistant Secretary of HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rents (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) HUD Quarterly Real Estate Meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eviction Moratorium Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19" and Guidance FY 22 Funding Bureau of Labor Statistics funding HUD Housing Program Funding - Section 8 Programs Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Housing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Emergency Rental Assistance Implementation and federal eviction moratorium issues General Accounting Office Real Estate issues related to COVID-19
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERGER | — |
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| DAVID BORSOS | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
| KIMBLE RATLIFF | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Community Reinvestment Act, Docket No. R-1723; RIN 7100-AF94. Eligibility of multifamily owners and developers to access Paycheck Protection Program loans Access to capital related to FHFA conservatorship of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Change to radon testing protocols by FHFA Climate change RFI by FHFA Implementation of the beneficial ownership and corporate transparency provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERGER | — |
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| DAVID BORSOS | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
| KIMBLE RATLIFF | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Broadband deployment, maintenance, access and adoption issues at multifamily communities. Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) H.R. 1604, the Broadband Justice Act of 2021
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily industry. Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY New | — |
Postal POS
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Building Codes / Resiliency Lead hazards in housing H.R. 8713 (116th) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6. and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
Insurance INS
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, business interruption, liability, builders risk, workers compensation, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. HUD Radon testing protocols Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMAs Risk Rate 2.0 program Cost of insurance for the multifamily industry. Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERGER | — |
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| DAVID BORSOS | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
| KIMBLE RATLIFF | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Building Codes / Building Efficiency Standards Building performance disclosure H.R. 1512-To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to net-zero greenhouse has economy by 2050, and for other purposes. Title III- Efficiency
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 420, Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3185, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. S. 1636, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions. Opposed requiring Davis-Bacon for projects authorized as part of any forthcoming infrastructure legislation and to be required to be able to benefit from tax incentives generally.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW BERGER | — |
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber pandemic, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LISA BLACKWELL | — |
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| PAULA CINO | — |
| KEVIN DONNELLY | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Safe drinking water including revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under those Acts, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CYNTHIA CHETTI | — |
| EILEEN LEE | — |
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