4th Quarter - Report

KENNETH GEAR for LEADING BUILDERS OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
$125,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Banking BAN

No bill number: SAVE Act - energy efficient home appraisals H.R.6794 - Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2020 HR 4155 - Green Neighborhoods Act - Energy Efficient Appraisal provisions HR4498 - Downpayment Toward Equity Act - entire bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4155 (117th), H.R. 6794 (117th), H.R. 4498 (117th)

Housing HOU

No bill number: SAVE Act - energy Efficient Mortgage legislation HR 2483 and Sen. Amdmt 2451 to Infrastructure (HR3684): Build More Housing Near Transit Act HR 3684 : President's Build Back Better Infrastructure Legislation - affordable housing, reducing obstacles to growth, housing tax credits, 45L new home energy tax credit HR4495 Downpayment Toward Equity Act - entire bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4495 (117th), H.R. 2483 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Immigration IMM

No bill number - DOL docket Docket #ETA-2022-0004 H2B visa program - market test requirements No Bill Number - extension of DACA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

No bill number: SAVE Act - energy efficient home appraisals HR 5376 45L tax credit for energy efficient homes Implementation of new HVAC appliance standards - effective date No bill number- Electric Distribution Transformer Shortages impact on affordable housing

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR3684/ S.2595President's Build Back Better Infrastructure plan - 45L energy tax provisions, NIIT and passthrough provisions. HR4646 45L New Home energy tax credit, tax provisions related to pass through entities

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 4646 (117th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

No bill number - US-Canada Softwood Lumber agreement No bill number - USTR Quartz Products - Countervailing Duties No Bill number - USTR Plywood products - Countervailing Duties

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

HR 2483: Build More Homes Near Transit Act HR 3684: Build Back Better Infrastructure draft - land use provisions, removing barriers to housing development, tax credit for low-income homes HR 3198/S. 1614: Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act No bill number- Waters of the United States regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH GEAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 2483 (117th), S. 1614 (117th), H.R. 3198 (117th)

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.