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What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues related to Operation Choke Point and Fair Access to Banking S. 563 - the Fair Access to Banking Act - protects fair access to financial services and to ensure banks operate in a safe and sound manner, basing judgements and decisions on impartial, individualized risk-based analysis developed through empirical data and evaluated under quantifiable standards.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEAH DEMPSEY | — |
| PATRICK RUSSELL | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending H.R.___ - the Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act - This bill extends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts (FDCPA) protections as it relates to debt owed to a Federal agency, and it would limit the fees. H.R.___ - the Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act - This bill extends the FDCPA to debts owed to a State or local government. H.R.___ - the Small Business Fairness Lending Act - This bill restricts the use of confessions of judgment for debts owed by small business owners. H.R.___ - the Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act - This bill clarifies that entities in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings are covered under FDCPA to reverse the recent Supreme Court decision in Obduskey v. McCarthy and Holthus LLP. H.R. 1657 - the Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act - This bill adds additional requirements beyond CFPB rules for contacting consumers by e-mail or text. H.R.___ - the Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act -This bill prevents collection of medical debt for two years. H.R. 1645 - the Protecting Consumer Access to Credit Act - removes all paid, non-elective medical debt from a consumers credit report to help those who have been impacted by illnesses. S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEAH DEMPSEY | — |
| PATRICK RUSSELL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 1319 - the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEAH DEMPSEY | — |
| PATRICK RUSSELL | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to call blocking and labeling Issues related to SHAKEN/STIR Issues related to Federal Data Privacy Issues related to the E-Sign Modernization
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LEAH DEMPSEY | — |
| PATRICK RUSSELL | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.