AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Small Business SMB

H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Volcker Rule CLO Provision). S. 254, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 37 (114th), S. 254 (114th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance program until December 31, 2020).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 26 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Anti-Money Laundering/BSA

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process). H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1661 (114th), S. 774 (114th), H.R. 1309 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Credit System and Tax Reform

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 1480, the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act (protects the confidentiality of information shared with state regulators). Data Breach and Data Security Tailored Regulation Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act H.R. 868/S. 448, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act H.R. 975, Health Freedom for Seniors Act H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015 H.R. 1547/S. 836, Family Health Care Flexibility Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE

Bills named: S. 836 (114th), H.R. 1196 (114th), H.R. 1547 (114th), H.R. 868 (114th), H.R. 975 (114th), S. 709 (114th), H.R. 1480 (114th), H.R. 1270 (114th), S. 448 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Interest Rate Policies

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Banking BAN

H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions). S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act. H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM). H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). Basel Liquidity Rules Volcker Rule Reform

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1233 (114th), S. 423 (114th), H.R. 1408 (114th), H.R. 601 (114th), H.R. 888 (114th), H.R. 1113 (114th), S. 812 (114th), H.R. 1389 (114th), H.R. 1529 (114th), H.R. 1210 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Eliminating the Credit Unions Tax Exemption H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act H.R. 1169, Health Savings Account Act H.R. 1494

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 879 (114th), H.R. 1169 (114th), H.R. 1494 (114th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 (clarifies the QM rules points and fees test).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 685 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1266, the Financial Product and Safety Commission Act of 2015 (to create a commission to ensure that the CFPB remains a strong and effective bipartisan regulator. H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act (to direct the CFPB to establish an application process to have an area designated as a rural area). H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act (to expand the flexibility of the Federal Savings Charter). H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Act (to establish a Small Business Advisory Board with the CFPB). H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1259 (114th), H.R. 1660 (114th), H.R. 1265 (114th), H.R. 1266 (114th), H.R. 1195 (114th)