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

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

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

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 4002 (114th), H.R. 22 (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: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

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

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

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

Transportation TRA

Amendments to highway bill,

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