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Immigration IMM

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform H2-B Worker Program

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

COVID-19 Tax Relief H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, Division B -- Revenue Provisions: Title I Economic Stimulus: Section 20101: Dependents taken into account in determining credit and rebates; Section 20111: Additional recovery rebates to individuals; and Section 20131: Child Tax Credit improvements for 2020. Title II -- Additional Relief for Workers: Section 20211: Improvements to Employee Retention Credit; Section 20212: Payroll credit for certain fixed expenses of employers subject to closure by reason of COVID-19; Section 20221: Extension of Credits; Section 20222: Repeal of reduced credit for certain leave; Section 20223: Increase in limitation on credit for paid family leave; Section 20231: Payroll tax deferral for recipients of certain loan forgiveness; and Section 20235: Clarification of treatment of expenses paid or incurred with proceeds from certain loans and grants. Title III: Net Operating Losses: Section 20301: Limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers restored and made permanent; and Section 20302: Certain taxpayers allowed carryback of net operating losses arising in 2019 and 2020. Division E -- Continued assistance to unemployed workers, all provisions. Supported the following legislative tax proposals for any further Coronavirus relief package: Clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility (H.R. 5313 / S. 2984): expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. With respect to expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, we requested Congress enact COVID-19 response legislation that would: Enact a minimum 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit rate; lower the 50 percent bond financing threshold for 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments; increase the annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credit by 50 percent; and provide additional basis boots for vulnerable properties impacted by COVID-19. Requested that Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service take immediate action to provide deadline extensions and other necessary accommodations for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in light of the severe disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic is having on development and construction activities and the ongoing operations of existing Housing Credit properties. With respect to Opportunity Zones, we also supported legislative proposals to: allow opportunity funds to raise capital from all sources, not just gain rolled over from a recently disposed investment; spur productive real estate investment in low-income communities by providing that a 50 percent increase in the basis of a building constitutes a substantial improvement of the property; provide certainty to potential Opportunity Zone investors by codifying the tax rate on deferred gain and extending current deadlines for the basis increase and recognition of deferred gain; and preserve the economic incentives of the original Opportunity Zone provisions by extending for two years the recognition date for deferred gain, and consequently, the deadlines that must be met in order to qualify for the increase in basis for gain rolled into an opportunity fund. Requested Treasury and Internal Revenue Service extend the deadlines to identify replacement property and / or complete like-kind exchanges per the relief described in Rev. Proc. 2018-58 and authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 7508A. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2020-23, 26 CFR 601.601, Update to Notice 2020-18, Additional Relief for Taxpayers Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic, Provisions related to extending the 45-day identification period and 180-day closing period for Like-Kind Exchanges. Specifically, we sought clarification that with respect to like-kind exchanges described in Section 1031 that Section 17 of Rev. Proc. 2018-58 applies. We also requested that March 13, 2020, be deemed to be the beginning date of disaster relief under Section 17, that each day of the disaster period from March 13 to July 15, 2020 be treated as the date of the federally declared disaster, and that taxpayers with one like-kind exchange deadline falling within the Notice 2020-23 disaster period be permitted to an extension of both deadlines. Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-32 regarding tax deductibility of expenses related to Paycheck Protection Program loans H.R. 6821, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. S. 3612, Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses, all provisions. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136), Section 2303: Modifications for net operating losses; and Section 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Draft legislative proposal to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special allowance for certain real property placed in service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considered legislative proposal to provide charitable tax deduction for real estate owners providing housing to COVID-19 first responders. Considered legislative proposals regarding additional carryback of General Business Credit Depreciation Rules H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions. Infrastructure Development H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act, Division M -- Revenue Provisions: Title IV -- Green Energy, Subtitle C -- Green Energy and Efficiency Incentives for Individuals, Section 90423: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 90424: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit; Title VI -- Housing, Subtitle A -- Low-income Housing Tax Credit Improvements, all provisions. H.R. 6175, Revitalizing Economies, Housing, and Businesses Act of 2020 or the REHAB Act of 2020, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit, all provisions. Supported infrastructure tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; extending and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties; and provide a rehabilitation tax credit for rehabilitating multifamily housing near transit. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit S. 4078, Emergency Affordable Housing Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Energy We support extending the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit and extending and modifying the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions. Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit. Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions. Like-Kind Exchanges Support maintaining current tax law relative to the tax treatment of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, REG 117589-18, RIN 1545-BP02, 26 CFR Part 1, Statutory Limitations on Like-Kind Exchanges Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 6175 (116th), S. 2984 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 6821 (116th), S. 3365 (116th), S. 1703 (116th), S. 4078 (116th), H.R. 5313 (116th), H.R. 3077 (116th), H.R. 4646 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), S. 2595 (116th), H.R. 2210 (116th), S. 3612 (116th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Building Codes / Resiliency Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E) HR 4011, Opportunity Zone Lead Remediation Impact Act of 2019 S. 3590, Drinking Water infrastructure Act of 2020

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4011 (116th), S. 3590 (116th)

Housing HOU

Housing Affordability Issues Balanced Housing Policy Issues Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing Rent Control S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019 S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019 H.R. 5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019 H.R. 149 The Housing Fairness Act Draft legislation - FHA/Financing Bank, Risk Share Partnership with HUD/Treasury FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388). Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018 S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions. Housing Finance Reform GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment GSE Reform: Analyzing and commenting on FHFA issued proposal on risk-based capital framework for the GSEs General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry Fair Housing Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 Violence Against Women Act General Rural Housing Issues Homelessness Issues  H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues H.R. 3685/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 General HUD Related Issues Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee: Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 Project-Based Voucher Programs Section 8 Source of Income Issues HUD Regulatory Reform Issues Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) FY 2020/FY 2021 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations -Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies -Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act -Department of Defense Appropriations  -Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS) -Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies -HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program  -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Community Development Block Grant Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act H.R. 6314 -Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020, provided extensive comments on Sec.2, Emergency Rental Assistance, Title 1, Sec. 1010 Emergency Solutions Grants, and all housing provisions. COVID-19 Response HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Small Business Disaster Loans H.R. 748 (became P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers. Sec. 2201: 2020 Recovery rebates for individuals; Sec. 2301: Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19; Sec. 2302: Delay of payment of employer payroll taxes; Sec. 2303: Modification for net operating losses; Sec. 2304: Modification of limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations; and Sec. 2306: Modification of limitation on business interest; Sec. 4023 Forbearance of Residential Mortgage Loan Payments for Multifamily Properties with Federally Backed Loans; Sec. 4024 Temporary Moratorium on Eviction Filings Post-enactment CARES Act issues pertaining to emergency rental assistance, evictions, loan forbearance, alignment of forbearance and eviction moratoriums timelines, expansion of Paycheck Protection Program to enable multifamily properties to access the program on a property-by-property basis even if they have more than 500 employees, and creation of Federal Reserve credit facility for mortgage servicers H.R. 6800, The HEROES Act / Phase 4 COVID-19 Proposals: Emergency rental assistance program; Mortgage forbearance; Eviction moratoriums ; Creation of a Federal Reserve facility for mortgage servicers; Paycheck Protection Program clarification and expansion; ; enacting multifamily depreciation tax relief to clarify that a 30-year depreciation period applies to properties placed in service before 2018 for taxpayers electing out of limits on interest deductibility; Infrastructure , including tax provisions. H.R. 7301, Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, to prevent evictions, foreclosures, and unsafe housing conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes, all provisions. Draft legislative proposal to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants and other programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rental Assistance (RA) programs in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes, all provisions. In addition, to proposals to address multifamily finance. Rep. Katko (R-NY) and Rep. Rice (D-NY) efforts to align the forbearance and eviction timelines. Commented on the June 2, Senate Banking virtual hearing on the Implementation of Title IV of the CARES Act. Commented on the June 10, House Financial Services hearing The Rent Is Still Due: Americas Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis Submitted a statement for the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing Community Development and Insurance hearing entitled, The Rent is Still Due: America's Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented Eviction Crisis. Legislative efforts to provide liability protection to businesses related to COVID-19.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2486 (116th), H.R. 4307 (116th), S. 2076 (116th), H.R. 5 (116th), H.R. 3700 (116th), H.R. 5072 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), H.R. 1856 (116th), H.R. 149 (116th), H.R. 3685 (116th), S. 1919 (116th), H.R. 232 (116th), S. 787 (116th), H.R. 6314 (116th), H.R. 7301 (116th), H.R. 5187 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 1737 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), S. 2613 (116th), S. 3030 (116th), S. 3347 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 3703 (116th), H.R. 4351 (116th)

Defense DEF

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Personnel, Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions. The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC: Docket ID# OCC-2018-0008 and FDIC: RIN 3064-AF22. Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund FHFA Scorecard FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0015, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH34, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program, Docket No. SBA-2020-0019, 13 CFR Part 121, RIN 3245-AH35, Interim Final Rule. Small Business Administration, Business Loan Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program -- Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements for Certain Pledges of Loans, Docket No. SBA-2020-0020, 13 CFR Part 120, RIN 3245-AH36, Interim Final Rule. S. 3833, Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, to extend the loan forgiveness period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes, all provisions. Supported additional funding for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans Letter to Treasury and Federal Reserve regarding the multifamily industry's views on the implementation of the Main Street New Lending Facility (MSNLF) and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) H.R. 7010, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 6886, Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020, to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3814, Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act, Executive Order 13924 of May 19, 2020, Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery Draft legislation on commercial real estate (CRE) market, especially for those with commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 3833 (116th), S. 1889 (116th), H.R. 6886 (116th), H.R. 7010 (116th), S. 1978 (116th), H.R. 2513 (116th), S. 3814 (116th)

Telecommunications TEC

Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services. FCC review of wiring access issues. Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142 Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91 Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83 FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71) FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142) FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for FCC in House and Senate

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing. Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities. Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act. Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Reserve System

Postal POS

Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities. U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions. H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions. H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions. H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.Res. 78 (116th), H.Res. 23 (116th), H.Res. 33 (116th), H.R. 2158 (116th)

Insurance INS

Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, pandemic and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms. National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties. Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program FY 2021 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance Proposal on COVID-19 Business and Employee Continuity and Recovery Fund H.R. 7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019 S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1693 (116th), H.R. 2578 (116th), S. 2187 (116th), H.R. 3167 (116th), H.R. 2872 (116th), H.R. 7011 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency EPA Energy Star Program H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2741 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry. Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms. S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456 -- Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 House Energy & Commerce Committee-Data Privacy & Security Draft Legislation Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA), Commented on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. Essential employee designation for construction and property management employees

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: S. 3456 (116th), S. 1214 (116th), H.R. 2013 (116th), S. 2968 (116th), S. 583 (116th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition Navigable Waters Protection Rule (33CFR 328.3 and 40 CFR 120.2) S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 3591 (116th)