4th Quarter - Report

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA for INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA

Period 4th Quarter 2021 Filed Jan 20, 2022 Signed by Karen M. Thomas, Senior EVP, Government Relations/Public Policy

Official filing
Firm
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
Client
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA
Income
—
Expenses
$1,230,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1977 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America Act (ECORA) S. 2202 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America (ECORA) Farm Credit System - Strategic Planning letter to Farm Credit Administration - Facilitate Young, Beginning, Small (YBS) farmers and ranchers accuracy in counting loans; limit mergers of FCS associations; prohibit non-farm lending and investments outside of Farm Credit Act. USDA Loan Forgiveness

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN COONEY —
STEPHEN KEEN —
PAUL G MERSKI —
AMY ROBERTI —
REBECA ROMERO RAINEY —
MARK K SCANLAN —
AARON W STETTER —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Farm Credit Administration; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 1977 (117th), S. 2202 (117th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 6037 Prohibit SBA 7(a) Direct Lending H.R. 6307 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Business Act S. 3382 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Business Act CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Implementation PPP Forgiveness Process PPP Modifications to Program SBA 7(a) Program Funding and Terms SBA COVID-19 Lending Programs SBA Direct Lending

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN COONEY —
STEPHEN KEEN —
JAMES KELLER —
PAUL G MERSKI —
REBECA ROMERO RAINEY —
AARON W STETTER —
SUSAN J SULLIVAN —

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

Bills named: H.R. 6037 (117th), H.R. 6307 (117th), S. 3382 (117th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (climate provisions) H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1711 Financial Inclusion in Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 1996 SAFE Banking Act H.R. 2211 Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act H.R. 2561 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021 H.R. 2570 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021 H.R. 3009 Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing H.R. 3910 To Amend the Gramm Leach Bliley Act to give the CFPB rulemaking and enforcement authority over the safeguards rule with respect to data aggregators H.R. 3926 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021 H.R. 4277 Overdraft Protection Act H.R. 4345 FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriation - Postal Banking Pilot Program H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022 cybersecurity provisions H.R. 4590 The Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 4616 The Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act H.R. 4773 The Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 5253 Fossil Free Finance Act H.R. 5376 The Build Back Better Act H.R. 5440 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act H.R. 5874 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act H.R. 5886 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5911 Fair Hiring in Banking Act H.R. 5974 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act H.R. 6037 Prohibit SBA 7(a) Direct Lending H.R. 6145 Community Bank Relief Act H.R. 6307 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 910 SAFE Banking Act S. 1625 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021 S. 2407 Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 S. 2508 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act S. 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022 S. 2857 Protecting Financial Privacy Act S. 2875 Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 S. 3056 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act S. 3382 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 3409 A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio that is between 8 percent and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, and for other purposes. S. Amend 3099 - Amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution to bar new IRS reporting Audit and reporting regulatory asset thresholds Bank Capital and Accounting Relief Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue Cannabis Banking CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program Implementation Central Bank Digital Currency Climate-Related Financial Regulation Community Bank Access to Capital Community Bank Leverage Ratio Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations Community Reinvestment Act Modernization Credit Reporting Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Rules Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior Credit Union Supplemental Capital Cryptocurrency Current Expected Credit Loss Standard Customer Data Access, Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1033 Cyber Incident reporting legislation Cybersecurity Data Security, Breaches and Privacy De Novo Bank Formation DFA 1071- Small Business Loan Data Collection Durbin Amendment on Interchange; Extension to Credit Cards Enhancing Cybersecurity of Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (draft) Equal treatment between community banks and credit unions when assessing rent and related charges on military bases. Expanding Employment Opportunities in Banking - Criminal History Disclosures Faster/Instant Payments Federal Reserve Accounts for Consumers Fintech Regulatory Requirements Fintech/Banking Relationships Flood Insurance Reauthorization Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/ Rakuten (ILC) et al, Deposit Insurance Applications Interchange Interest Rate Caps IRS Reporting of Financial Account Inflows/Outflows LIBOR Transition Minority Depository Institutions Issues Nomination of Professor Saule Omarova for Comptroller of the Currency OCC Proposed Payments Charter Overdraft Fees Overdraft Protection Payment semi-conductor chip disruptions Postal Banking Protecting Financial Privacy Act introduced in the Senate and the House Public Banking Raising the FDICIA Asset Thresholds of 12 CFR Part 363--FDIC Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms SBA Direct 7(a) Direct Lending Simplification of Deposit Insurance Rules Small Business Loan Data Collection--CFPB Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1071 Stablecoins Supervisory Approaches (On-Site/Off-Site) Examinations Tailored Supervision of Community Banks (draft legislation) The Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act (draft legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNA M BURKE New —
CHRISTOPHER COLE —
BRIAN COONEY —
WALTER HAYNIE —
STEPHEN KEEN —
JAMES KELLER —
PAUL G MERSKI —
AMY ROBERTI —
REBECA ROMERO RAINEY —
TIMOTHY ROY —
MARK K SCANLAN —
AARON W STETTER —
SUSAN J SULLIVAN —
KAREN M THOMAS —

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Farm Credit Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)

Bills named: H.R. 1187 (117th), H.R. 5874 (117th), S. 2407 (117th), H.R. 4345 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), H.R. 3926 (117th), H.R. 4277 (117th), S. 2857 (117th), S. 3382 (117th), S. 910 (117th), H.R. 6037 (117th), H.R. 1996 (117th), H.R. 6307 (117th), H.R. 4616 (117th), S. 3409 (117th), H.R. 6145 (117th), H.R. 5253 (117th), H.R. 5440 (117th), H.R. 5886 (117th), H.R. 3910 (117th), H.R. 2561 (117th), H.R. 5974 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 2875 (117th), H.R. 4590 (117th), S. 2508 (117th), H.R. 5911 (117th), S. 1625 (117th), H.R. 2570 (117th), H.R. 4773 (117th), S. 3056 (117th), H.R. 2211 (117th), H.R. 3009 (117th), H.R. 1711 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 1381 Main St Tax Certainty Act. Makes permanent Section 199A of the tax code H.R. 2561 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021 H.R. 1977 Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (ECORA) H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act H.R. 5586 Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act S. 480 Main Street Tax Certainty Act S. 2202 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America S. 2387 Small Business Tax Fairness Act S 2857 Protecting Financial Privacy Act S. 3506 Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act S. Amend 3099 Amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution to bar new IRS reporting Administration Proposal to Close the Tax Gap Bank Account Information Reporting to the IRS Credit Union Tax Exemption ECORA - Tax relief for community banks - Support IRS Financial Transaction Reporting Proposal in budget reconciliation Stepped-Up Basis Tax Proposal (Opposed) Taxation of Capital Gains at Death Taxation of Grantor Trusts and Passive Assets

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN COONEY —
STEPHEN KEEN —
JAMES KELLER —
PAUL G MERSKI —
AMY ROBERTI —
REBECA ROMERO RAINEY —
AARON W STETTER —
SUSAN J SULLIVAN —

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)

Bills named: H.R. 2561 (117th), H.R. 1381 (117th), S. 2202 (117th), S. 3506 (117th), H.R. 5586 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 480 (117th), H.R. 1977 (117th), S. 2387 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act S. Amen 3099Amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution to bar new IRS reporting

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN COONEY —
STEPHEN KEEN —
JAMES KELLER —
PAUL G MERSKI —
AMY ROBERTI —
REBECA ROMERO RAINEY —
SUSAN J SULLIVAN —

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA); Farm Credit Administration

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 3008 Homebuyer Assistance Act of 2021 S. 2131 Improving FHA Support for Small-Dollar Mortgages Act of 2021 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Guarantee Fees Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform and Recapitalization GSEs: Reform, Recapitalization, PSPA Amendments, Climate Change Housing Finance Reform National Flood Insurance reauthorization Qualified Mortgage Rules TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WALTER HAYNIE —
AMY ROBERTI —
REBECA ROMERO RAINEY —
TIMOTHY ROY —

Contacted: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Farm Credit Administration; Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3008 (117th), S. 2131 (117th)

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