PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP for PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Treaty Document 112-8: bilateral tax treaty with Chile HR 5707 Secure Family Futures Act Summary is in progress. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude debt held by certain insurance companies from capital assets. HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes. HR 8435 Summary in process. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain price protection payments as eligible rollover distributions, and for other purposes. HR 8860 A legislative analyst in the Congressional Research Service will begin analyzing this legislation after text becomes available. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the paid family and medical leave credit, and for other purposes. Issues Related to Paid Family and Medical Leave S3680 Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act: This bill modifies the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. Specifically, the bill (1) makes such credit permanent, (2) allows the credit in states or localities that either mandate or do not mandate paid family and medical leave, (3) allows employers to claim the credit for a portion of their paid family leave insurance premiums, (4) reduces the minimum employment period eligibility requirement, and (5) requires the Small Business Administration and the Internal Revenue Service to conduct targeted outreach to employers and other relevant parties regarding the availability and requirements of the credit. S4740 Secure Family Futures Act of 2024 - Summary is in progress. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude debt held by certain insurance companies from capital assets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 1165 Data Privacy Act of 2023: Summary in progress H.R. 1807 Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023. This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The SEC must establish a mechanism for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper documents instead. If the SEC does not finalize rules within one year after enactment, the bill allows for electronic delivery of these documents. HR 2799 The Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023. This bill reduces various securities regulations applicable to certain companies, brokers, and advisors. The bill also allows more investors to invest in specified types of ventures. The bill reduces regulations, for example, by establishing an exemption to certain securities regulations for small offerings of securities. Specifically, under the bill, securities registration is not required for a sale of securities if the total amount of securities sold by the issuer during the preceding 12-month period does not exceed $250,000. The bill also allows certain issuers of securities regulated as emerging growth companies to continue operating under these regulations, including those related to reduced disclosures, for an additional period of time. It also raises the limit of total annual gross revenues under which issuers qualify as emerging growth companies to $1.5 billion. The bill allows more investment, for example, by raising the caps on the allowed capital and number of investors under which a fund may qualify as a venture capital fund. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. The bill increases the caps from (1) $10 million to $150 million in capital contributions and commitments, and (2) 250 to 600 allowed investors. In addition, the bill expands who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors. S 3735 Protecting Innovation in Investment Act. Summary in progress. To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to conflicts of interest associated with the use of predictive data analytics by broker-dealers and investment advisers, and for other purposes. HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans, and for other purposes. HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 This bill reduces various securities regulations applicable to certain companies, brokers, and advisors. The bill also allows more investors to invest in specified types of ventures. The bill reduces regulations, for example, by establishing an exemption to certain securities regulations for small offerings of securities. Specifically, under the bill, securities registration is not required for a sale of securities if the total amount of securities sold by the issuer during the preceding 12-month period does not exceed $250,000. The bill also allows certain issuers of securities regulated as emerging growth companies to continue operating under these regulations, including those related to reduced disclosures, for an additional period of time. It also raises the limit of total annual gross revenues under which issuers qualify as emerging growth companies to $1.5 billion. The bill allows more investment, for example, by raising the caps on the allowed capital and number of investors under which a fund may qualify as a venture capital fund. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. The bill increases the caps from (1) $10 million to $150 million in capital contributions and commitments, and (2) 250 to 600 allowed investors. In addition, the bill expands who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors. H.Amdt.857 An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 118-407 to ensure that exemptions or benefits provided by the bill may only apply to companies that do not impose "junk fees" on customers. HR 8818 American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. To provide Americans with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
Retirement RET
HR 5339 RETIRE Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes. HR 5337 Retirement Proxy Protection Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the application of prudence and exclusive purpose duties to the exercise of shareholder rights. HR 5338 No Discrimination In My Benefits Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish that fiduciaries must act with prudence and loyalty when selecting service providers for pension plans. HR 5340 Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments, and for other purposes. S5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act: This bill provides retirement savings accounts to eligible workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans. Participants' contributions are matched (up to certain thresholds) by the government through a federal income tax credit. No Bill Number. Automatic IRA Act of 20204. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide rules for automatic contribution retirement plans and arrangements. HR 1807 Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024. To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The SEC must establish a mechanism for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper documents instead. If the SEC does not finalize rules within one year after enactment, the bill allows for electronic delivery of these documents. S.4398 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a microemployer pension plan startup credit. A legislative analyst in the Congressional Research Service will begin analyzing this legislation after text becomes available. HR 6007 Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act. This bill allows an increased start-up tax credit (from $500 to $2,500) for micro-businesses (not more than 10 employees) for the costs of setting up a defined contribution pension plan.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
Insurance INS
S 2771 Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act: Summary is in progress. To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
Government Issues GOV
S 1212 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act: Summary in progress. To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State, to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officers State or when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 6336 Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024: Summary is in progress
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
Banking BAN
S5139 Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 - Summary in progress. To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to address emerging growth companies, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE DAVEY GLEASON | — |
| CHIRSTOPHER PAYNE | — |
| LANCE SCHOENING | — |
| ERIC SHIMP | — |
| RACHEL A STANLEY NGUYEN | — |
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