2nd Quarter - Report

VANGUARD GROUP for VANGUARD GROUP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$550,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to systemic risk regulation and non-bank financial intermediation including the FSOC Improvement Act (H.R. 3812 and S. 3601) Issues related to ETF regulation Issues related to municipal bonds and the structure of the municipal securities market Issues related to equity market structure matters Issues related to fund disclosure and investor experience Issues related to corporate governance, including ESG and proxy process, including the INDEX Act (S.2700), and the Empowering Shareholders Act (H.R. 4645) Issues related to fixed income funds and money market funds Issues related to index funds Issues related to access to investment opportunities Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of fund information, including the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (H.R. 1807 and S.3815) Issues related to allowing collective investment trusts in 403(b) plans (H.R. 3063) Issued related to the SECs proposed rules regarding liquidity risk management for open-end funds and swing pricing Issues related to products and markets Issues related to the use of predictive data analytics by broker dealers and investment advisers

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BARASKY —
CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS —
MARLISS MCMANUS —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2700 (118th), H.R. 3812 (118th), H.R. 3063 (118th), H.R. 1807 (118th), H.R. 4645 (118th), S. 3601 (118th), S. 3815 (118th)

Retirement RET

Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to allowing collective investment trusts in 403(b) plans (H.R. 3063) Issues related to implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Division T Issues related to access to investment opportunities and the provision of advice in retirement plans Issues related to considerations for plan fiduciaries Issued related to the SECs proposed rules regarding liquidity risk management for open-end funds and swing pricing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BARASKY —
CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS —
MARLISS MCMANUS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3063 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General tax issues related to mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to municipal bonds and the structure of the municipal securities market

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BARASKY —
CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS —
MARLISS MCMANUS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.