PUBLIC CITIZEN for PUBLIC CITIZEN

Banking BAN

General Dodd/Frank defense, Dodd/Frank section 956, SEC waiver policy, HR 3557-FSOC Transparency & Accountability Act, HR 2209-to require appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, HR 1550-Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015, HR 1309-Systemic risk designation Improvement Act of 2015, HR 3798-Due process Restoration Act of 2015, general riders, HR 3784-SEC Small business Advocate Act of 2015, HR 2187-Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, HR 2205-Data Security Act of 2015, HR 2287-National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act, HR 3700 Housing opportunity through Modernization Act of 2015, HR 3791-Raise consolidated assets threshold under small bank holding company policy statement, HR 4168-Small Business Capitol Formation Enhancement Act, Pushing for an SEC rule requiring political disclosure, Postal banking, HR 3857-Board of Federal Reserve and financial stability oversight council to carry out certain requirements under the financial stability act of 2010.

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 3791 (114th), H.R. 3784 (114th), H.R. 3857 (114th), H.R. 2187 (114th), H.R. 3557 (114th), H.R. 2209 (114th), H.R. 2287 (114th), H.R. 1550 (114th), H.R. 4168 (114th), H.R. 3798 (114th), H.R. 2205 (114th), H.R. 3700 (114th), H.R. 1309 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 6-21st Century Cures act, HR 676-Expanded and Improved Medicare for all act, S.31-Medicare Rx program, S 31/HR 3061-drug prices, Prescription drug user fees act,

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 676 (114th), H.R. 3061 (114th), S. 31 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Clean budget-keeping idealogical riders out, SEC disclosure rule in Omnibus

Contacted: White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Bright Lines project,Treasury rule making, prepared questions for IRS commissioner before Senate finance, Wall street/Financial transaction tax, international tax reform proposals, inversions, Active financing and CFC look through tax extenders

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S 708-Regulatory Improvement act of 2015, S 1607-Independent agency regulatory analysis act of 2015, S 1817-Smarter regulations act of 2015, S 1818-Principled rulemaking act of 2015, S 1820-Early Participation in Regulations act of 2015, Regulatory reform, HR 22- Authorizing highway safety and transit programs, HR 4002-Criminal Code Improvement act of 2015, Forced Arbitration Rule making, HSGAC Markup of Anti-regulatory legislation, CPSC, Catalyst Theory Restoration Act, Fair Debt collection practices clarification act, Product safety, Brady-Sullivan lead contamination in NH, forced arbitration in nursing home contracts, ending forced arbitration, Arbitration fairness act,

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 22 (114th), H.R. 4002 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

House ethics rules, House Adm. Committee Res. 114, S 1779/HR 3065-Financial services conflict of interest act,congressional travel rules, Members representational allowance, Congressional riders in appropriations, Fair and Clean Transparency Act, on-line disclosure of FCC records, Omnibus appropriations bill, Political intelligence legislation, HR 2029/S 2129-appropriations bill, SEC political disclosure rule, campaign finance reform, DOJ grant transparency, S 337/HR 653-FOIA reform,

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 653 (114th), H.R. 3065 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Nurse and health care worker protection act, general issue overview, financial sector whistleblower rights, Dept of Labor rulemaking (Silica) OSHA proposed regulations-injury and illness reporting, full employment, Beryllium standard,

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S 1779/HR 3065-Financial services conflict of interest act,

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 3065 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Amendments to highway bill,

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); White House Office; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

TPP, Investor state dispute settlements, Certain country of origin labeling (COOL) in Omnibus, Customs bill,

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)