THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY for THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
See attachment. FIN Fourth Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 977 the Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2571/ S. 1363 - the "Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009" Issue: to stream line reinsurance regulation. H.R. 2609 - the "Insurance Information Act of 2009," Issue: Regulatory reform. H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3126 - the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009" to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 3300 the Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments. Issue: Derivatives. H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 3818 - Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009. Issue: Registration requirements. H.R. 4173 Title: the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issue: Regulatory reform. S. 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 272 - the "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 566 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 1691 the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system. Issue: Derivatives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| GREGORY G JOHNSON New | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
| MICHAEL L YOUNGMAN | — |
Insurance INS
See attachment. INS Fourth Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 977 the Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2571/ S. 1363 - the "Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009" issue: to stream line reinsurance regulation. H.R. 2609 - the "Insurance Information Act of 2009," Issue: Regulatory reform. H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3126 - the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009" to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 3300 the Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments. Issue: Derivatives. H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 4173 Title: the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issue: Regulatory reform. S. 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 272 - the "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 566 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 1691 the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system. Issue: Derivatives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
| MICHAEL L YOUNGMAN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
See attachment. CSP Fourth Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 977 the Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 1705 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act Issue: Regulatory reform H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2571/ S. 1363 - the "Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009" issue: to stream line reinsurance regulation. H.R. 2609 - the "Insurance Information Act of 2009," Issue: Regulatory reform. H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3126 - the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009" to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 3300 the Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments. Issue: Derivatives. H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 3763 - a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an extension from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 4173 Title: the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issue: Regulatory reform. S. 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 272 - the "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. Issue: Derivatives. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 566 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 1691 the Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system. Issue: Derivatives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
| MICHAEL L YOUNGMAN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
See attachment. TAX Fourth Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 99 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes. Issue: tax implications on life insurance. H.R. 251 - Title: Life Insurance Employee Notification Act. Issue: effects of company owned life insurance. H.R. 768 - Title: To establish a commission on the tax and fiscal implications of the regulation of financial products and arrangements and to study the current financial crisis, its causes and impact on the Federal deficit and tax revenues. Issue: tax implications on life insurance. H.R. 2452 - Title: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: tax implications on life insurance companies. H.R. 3399 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 3669 - Title: To prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees. Issue: use of COLI H.R. 4013 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 4191 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies H.R. 4412 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 50 percent tax on bonuses paid by TARP. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies S. 156 - Title: Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend enhanced small business expensing and to provide for a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses incurred in 2008 or 2009. Issue: tax of life insurance companies. S. 722 - Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Issue: tax implications on life insurance. S. 823 - Title: Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act; a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: tax as it effects life insurance. S. 1835 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies S. 1937 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year carryback of operating losses, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies S. 2927 - Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. Issue: taxation of life insurance companies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| KATHLEEN H SCHLUTER | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
| MICHAEL L YOUNGMAN | — |
Retirement RET
See attachment. RET Fourth Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 897 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 1984 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009. Issue: Retirement plan fee disclosure. H.R. 1988 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009. Issue: Investment Advice. H.R. 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009. Issue: Savers credit. H.R. 2733/S. 1389 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009. Issue: Clarify exemption for fixed indexed annuities. H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009. Issue: Tax Incentive for Annuities. H.R. 2779 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009. Issue: 401(k) Plan Fee Disclosure. H.R. 2792 Retirement Savings Transparency Act. Issue: Plan fee disclosure. H.R. 2989 401 (K) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009. Issue: Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure H.R. 3200: Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Issue: Long Term Care financing within health reform. H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: Long Term Care financing within heath reform. H. R. 4126 Retirement Fairness Act. Issue: Modification of 401(k) Plan Rules. H. R. 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Exclusion of retirement plans from CFPA and suitability in insurance product sales to seniors and sales of annuities. S. 391 Healthy Americans Act. Issue: private health insurance including LTC. S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act Issue: 401(k) fee disclosure S. 434 Empowered at Home Act of 2009. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans. S. 697/ HR 1721 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing. S 702/ HR 2096 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA. S. 1177 Confidence in Long Term Care Insurance Act of 2009. Issue: Consumer protection for long term care. S. 1226: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2009. Issue: Long Term Care. S. 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities. S. 1636 Long Term Care Insurance Consumer Right-To-Know Act of 2009. Issue: Long Term Care consumer protections. S. 1661/S. 906/H.R. 3551 Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009. Issue: Suitability in insurance product sales to seniors and the sale of annuities. S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act. Issue: Long Term Care financing with in health reform. S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: Annuity illustration on benefit statements. S. _______: Americas Healthy Future Act. Issue: Long Term Care financing within heath reform. No bill number yet.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
| MICHAEL L YOUNGMAN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
See attachment. LABOR - Fourth Quarter Report 2009 H.R. 12/S. 1982 - Paycheck Fairness Act. Issue: Change in key employer defenses against Equal Pay act claims, changes in ease of bringing class actions. H.R. 2981/S. 1584 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Issue: Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. H.R. 3991 - The Emergency Influenza Containment Act. Issue: Additional paid leave for H1N! flu. H.R. 4092/S. 2790 - Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act. Issue: Additional paid leave for pandemics. H.R. 4135 - Keep Americans Working Act. Issue: Layoff legislation. S. 1152/H.R. 2460 - Healthy Families Act. Issue: Requiring paid leave. S.1374/H.R. 3042 - The Forewarn Act. Issue: Layoff legislation, restriction on employing foreign workers. S. 1756/H.R. 3721 - Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Issue: Amendment to ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967). S. 2804 - Employ America Act. Issue: Layoff legislation, restriction on employing foreign workers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS P BATES | — |
| STEVEN M RADKE | — |
| ALISON WATSON | — |
| MICHAEL L YOUNGMAN | — |
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