AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
21 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Economics/Economic Development ECN
Federal Reserve Monetary Policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES CHESSEN | — |
Postal POS
S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| NICHOLAS J. PODSIADLY | — |
Small Business SMB
See AddendumH.R. 4200: SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4164: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act S. 1923: Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| EDWIN ELFMANN | — |
| DANIEL FERNANDEZ | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Retirement RET
S.1270 , SAFE Pension Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TIMOTHY EDWARD KEEHAN | — |
Agriculture AGR
See AddendumS. 954, the 2013 Farm Bill (provisions regarding crop insurance, rural lending limits and guarantees, term limits on farm operating loans) H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (provisions regarding crop insurance, rural lending limits and guarantees, amendment to limit use of SNAP benefit cards)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| JOHN BLANCHFIELD | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| EDWIN ELFMANN | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| NICHOLAS J. PODSIADLY | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Health Issues HCR
See AddendumS. 1031/H.R. 2194, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 207, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts S. 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 956, the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013 H.R. 1140, the Family Friendly HSA Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 1342, the Helping American's Health Care Choices Act of 2013 H.R. 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013 S. 610/H.R. 1248, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act H.R. 1552, the Health Freedom for Seniors Act S. 728/H.R. 2499, the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013 H.R. 2688, the PATIENT Health Care Act H.R. 2835, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 H.R. 3498, a bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RENEE GALBRAITH | — |
| JOHN KEVIN ANDREW MCKECHNIE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
See AddendumS. Con. Res. 8, Fiscal year 2014 budget resolution (amendments on the use of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees, to eliminate any funding advantages that banks with more than $500 billion in assets may have, to facilitate the criminal prosecutions of financial institutions to ensure none is too big to prosecute, and urging Congress to address the regulatory burdens on community banks) H.J.Res. 59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 continuing appropriations resolution (provisions to continue an existing grandfather of USDA rural definitions through September 30 and to increase in the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee program) H.R. 2217, Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation (amendment to delay rate increases under the National Flood Insurance Program) H.R. 2775, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| ROBERT DAVIS | — |
| EDWIN ELFMANN | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Insurance INS
See AddendumS. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 1, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (provisions to increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Program borrowing authority) H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years) H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years) H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S. 1926: A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| JOHN KEVIN ANDREW MCKECHNIE | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Bankruptcy BNK
See AddendumS. 1861, the Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act (all provisions regarding repeal of the Dodd-Frank Acts orderly liquidation authority)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
Government Issues GOV
See AddendumS. 215, the Federal Reserve Single Mandate Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 450, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions) H.R. 2446, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3928: Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 3913: To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to require agencies to make considerations relating to the promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation before issuing or modifying certain regulations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
See AddendumH.R. 4167: Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act S. 1907: Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3819: Fairness for Community Job Creators Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
Banking BAN
See AddendumS. 451, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 673, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 (all provisions to set an interest rate and fee cap of 36 percent for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 688, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (all provisions) H.R. 1261, the Overdraft Protection 5 Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 3468, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person, and for other purposes H.R. 4252: Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 S. 2102: A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 4060: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4042: Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act of 2014 S. 1916: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2014 S. 1903: Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| CECELIA CALABY | — |
| JAMES CHESSEN | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| ROBERT DAVIS | — |
| DENYETTE DEPIERRO | — |
| EDWIN ELFMANN | — |
| NESSA EILEEN FEDDIS | — |
| DANIEL FERNANDEZ | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| TIMOTHY EDWARD KEEHAN | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| NICHOLAS J. PODSIADLY | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Accounting ACC
See AddendumVolcker Rule provision regarding investments in collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities (TruPS) S. 1912: A bill to clarify that certain banking entities are not required to divest from collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities under the Volcker Rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| CECELIA CALABY | — |
| JAMES CHESSEN | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| TIMOTHY EDWARD KEEHAN | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
See AddendumS.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act) S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits) H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction ActH.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft H.Res. 496: Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. H.R. 4252: Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 S. 1927: Data Security Act of 2014 S. 2114: Bond Transparency Act of 2014
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| NICHOLAS J. PODSIADLY | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
See AddendumS. 410, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (all provisions to impose taxes on certain financial trading transactions) S. 1654, the Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act H.R. 880, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (all provisions to impose a tax on certain financial trading transactions) H.R. 1552, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account. Discussion Draft on the Tax Treatment of Certain Financial Products Discussion Draft on the Tax Treatment of Pass-Through Entities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| CECELIA CALABY | — |
| KENNETH CLAYTON | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| EDWIN ELFMANN | — |
| DANIEL FERNANDEZ | — |
| MICHAEL J HUNTER | — |
| JOHN KEVIN ANDREW MCKECHNIE | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM
Payments System questions H.R.3491-Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R.2282 -Internet Gambling Regulation, Enforcement, and Consumer Protection Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WAYNE ABERNATHY | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act of 2013
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| DANIEL FERNANDEZ | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Housing HOU
See AddendumS. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1145, the FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2013 Proposals to use GSE guarantee-fees as spending offsets S. 2101: A bill to amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| JOSEPH PIGG | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
See AddendumS. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 624, to improve cyber intelligence information-sharing between the private and public sectors H.R. 736, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 H.R. 967, the Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, the Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (NCCIP) H.R. 3317, the Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act H.R. 3331, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES BALLENTINE | — |
| WILLIAM HANNA BOGER | — |
| DIONNE DAVIES | — |
| ADAM JEFFREY NOAH | — |
| NICHOLAS J. PODSIADLY | — |
| JOAN GREGORY SAENZ | — |
| LAWRENCE SEYFRIED | — |
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