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What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
S. 2526, the "Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018," legislation encouraging employers to offer defined contribution plans, to expand access to various retirement savings options, and to permit e-delivery of financial documents; entire bill. General education concerning the interpretation and application of section 3(5) of ERISA and how it impacts employers' ability to join together to form open multiple employer plans (open MEPs) to promote retirement savings. House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 88, the Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act, to add the text of the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018; Title II, section 201 (Multiple employer plans; pooled employer plans), Title II section 204 (Repeal of maximum age for traditional IRA contributions), and Title II, section 212 (Exemption from required minimum distribution rules for individuals with certain account balances).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Proposals to dictate the manner of delivery for communications to mutual fund investors, including those in ERISA covered plans. General education concerning issues faced by financial entities by the lack of coordination between states that allow legal marijuana businesses and federal banking laws that do not account for these state regimes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Application of the "Regular Rate" under the Fair Labor Standards Act. General education concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to the modern financial services industry.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
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.