SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLC for FMR LLC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
S. 2563, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act," legislation to reform the Bank Secrecy Act; Title IV concerning beneficial ownership disclosure. S. 4049, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," legislation to provide continuing appropriations for the Department of Defense; S. Amdt. 2198, the "Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act." Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposal to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any federal court located in a state to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another state when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any state to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another state when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the state in which the notary public was commissioned (no proposal introduced). General education concerning the benefits of expediting the SEC's transition to electronic delivery.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS GRANBERG | — |
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
Retirement RET
Final rule regarding "Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice" (81 Fed. Reg. 20945, Apr. 8, 2016) and the status of various Prohibited Transaction Exemptions following the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction of the rule. Final rule regarding "Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA" (85 Fed. Reg. 31884, May 27, 2020). Implementation of section 203 of the "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act," amending the pension benefit statement rules under ERISA section 105 to require that individual account plans add a lifetime income disclosure to at least one pension benefit statement furnished to participants during a 12-month period. Consideration of "Environmental, Social and Governance" factors related to ERISA-regulated funds. General education concerning disclosure modernization and simplification to improve the efficiency, delivery, and utility of required disclosures for retirement benefits for the benefit of plan participants. Proposed rule regarding "Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments" (85 Fed. Reg. 39113, June 30, 2020). Proposed rule regarding "Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees" (ZRIN 1210-ZA29), version posted to Department of Labor website June 29, 2020 in advance of publication in the Federal Register.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW SIFF | — |
Education EDU
Proposals to extend student debt relief provisions in section 2206 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) past calendar year 2020.
| 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.