AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1506, to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens.S. 1787, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) H.R. 1439, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2568, a bill To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens. H.R. 3313, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (provisions to impose a 3-basis-point tax on financial trading transactions) H.R. 3630, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (increase in the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac credit-risk guarantee fees as revenue offset, included in the conference report) H.R. 4336, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (all provisions)

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 1787 (112th), H.R. 3313 (112th), S. 1506 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 2568 (112th), H.R. 4336 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th)

Retirement RET

S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes Definition of Fiduciary under ERISA

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 23, the America Invents Act (provisions regarding mandatory mediation, business-method patents) H.R. 1249, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Section 18 provisions on business-method patents)H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (provisions regarding the obligations of payment systems)

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S. 23 (112th), H.R. 1249 (112th), H.R. 3261 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 509, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements) S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements) S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements) S. 1418, Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act of 2011 S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements) S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements) S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions) S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions) S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions) S. 2099, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions) S. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions) S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 87, to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 940, the United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1062, the Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (all provisions) H.R. 1070, the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1151, the Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1418, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1539, the Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1573, a bill to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (all provisions) H.R. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)H.R. 2056, a bill To instruct the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study the impact of insured depository institution failures, and for other purposes H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions) H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements) H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration) H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions) H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion Act (all provisions) H.R. 4235, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts (all provisions) Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1408 (112th), S. 1535 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), S. 1151 (112th), H.R. 1418 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 940 (112th), S. 509 (112th), H.R. 1965 (112th), H.R. 2167 (112th), S. 1824 (112th), H.R. 1070 (112th), S. 1434 (112th), S. 2099 (112th), H.R. 3993 (112th), S. 2231 (112th), H.R. 3606 (112th), S. 1207 (112th), S. 1418 (112th), H.R. 4088 (112th), H.R. 4235 (112th), H.R. 2056 (112th), S. 2223 (112th), H.R. 3461 (112th), H.R. 1062 (112th), S. 556 (112th), H.R. 3871 (112th), H.R. 1539 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), S. 1615 (112th), H.R. 1151 (112th), S. 2160 (112th), S. 1941 (112th), H.R. 4014 (112th), H.R. 3283 (112th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 463, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 830, the FHA Refinance Program Termination ActH.R. 836, the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act of 2011 H.R. 861, the NSP Termination Act H.R. 1182, the GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 1221, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1222, the GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1224, the GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1225, the GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2436, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 H.R. 2439, the Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 H.R. 2440, the Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 2441, the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 2446, the RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011 H.R. 2462, the Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 H.R. 4264, the FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 Administrations Mortgage Refinance Proposal (all provisions, including large-bank tax proposal)

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1224 (112th), H.R. 830 (112th), H.R. 2440 (112th), H.R. 1221 (112th), H.R. 2462 (112th), H.R. 2446 (112th), H.R. 4264 (112th), H.R. 2436 (112th), H.R. 861 (112th), H.R. 2439 (112th), H.R. 1182 (112th), H.R. 839 (112th), H.R. 463 (112th), H.R. 1222 (112th), H.R. 1225 (112th), H.R. 2441 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP) Act (provision to prohibit U.S. banks from accepting wire transfers or credit cards from certain foreign banks)H.R. 2055, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (provisions directing the FTC to study the impact of the Durbin interchange amendment and extending the National Flood Insurance Program) H.R. 2112, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 2112 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 737, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1121, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (all provisions)H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 1667, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1315 (112th), H.R. 1667 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), S. 737 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (provision to repeal 1099 reporting requirement) H.R. 1954, a bill to implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.H.R. 2072, the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011

Contacted: White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 223 (112th), H.R. 2072 (112th), H.R. 1954 (112th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (provisions re financial institutions use of information, legal obligations for data breaches, transfer of authority to Homeland Security Department)S. 2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (provisions re financial institutions use of information, legal obligations for data breaches, transfer of authority to Homeland Security Department)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2105 (112th), S. 2111 (112th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 1206, the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1206 (112th), H.R. 1309 (112th)

Bankruptcy BNK

S. 1102, the Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 (all provisions regarding discharge of student loan debt)

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1102 (112th)

Banking BAN

S. 1835, United States Covered Bond Act (all provisions) H.R. 1081, the Consumers Payment System Protection Act (all provisions)H.R. 1838, to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (all provisions) H.R. 2308, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions) H.R. 2586, the Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 2779, to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3045, the Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 (provisions to ensure that pension plans could use swaps for hedging risks) H.R. 3213, the Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions) H.R. 3527, the Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (all provisions) Regulatory proposals to implement risk-retention provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act Federal Housing Administration proposed rule to approve Farm Credit System institutions in FHA mortgage insurance programs Briefed Kate Marks, House Financial Services Committee staff, on issues surrounding extension of DFA section 343 re: TAG (no bill has been dropped).

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1838 (112th), H.R. 3045 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 2308 (112th), H.R. 3213 (112th), S. 1835 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 1081 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 3336 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1573, to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (all provisions)H.R. 1840, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders Farm Credit System Lending Practices, including Investment Bonding Pilot Program/Proposed Rule, AgDirect, FCS Mergers Agricultural Credit Conditions and Farmland Values Farm Service Agency interim rule to increase guaranteed loan origination fees Proposed clarifications of certain Dodd-Frank Act provisions

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1840 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 1174, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act (all provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1174 (112th)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2105 (112th)