VANGUARD GROUP for VANGUARD GROUP
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Retirement RET
Issues in support of providing for electronic delivery of ERISA mandated retirement information, including the RETIRE Act and Proposed Rule 1210-AB90 Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to employee benefit plan administration Issues related to limitations on retirement plan contributions or assets Issues related to retirement coverage proposals Issues related to auto-enrollment safe harbor Issues related to improving and enhancing retirement plans Issues related to S.1431 the Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Issues related to universal savings account vehicles Issues related to portable retirement accounts Issues related to allowing collective investment trusts in 403(b) plans, including H.R. 6257 the Public Service Retirement Fairness Act of 2020 Issues related to retirement planning services Issues related to H.R. 4117 the IRA Preservation Act of 2019 Issues related to fiscal stimulus, including H.R. 748 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and H.R. 6899 the HEROES Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BARASKY | — |
| CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS | — |
| JILLIEN WILLIAMS FLORES | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Issues arising from Dodd-Frank regulations - including systemic risk regulation of non-bank financial institutions, FSOC process improvements, SIFI designations for non-bank financial institutions, and approaches to reducing systemic risk in the financial system, including H.R.3561 /S.603 the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019 Issues related to ETF regulation, including Rule 6c-11 Issues related to municipal bonds and other securities and the structure of the municipal securities market, including H.R. 2772 the Investing in Our Communities Act Issues related to equity market structure matters Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting mutual funds and the mutual fund industry Issues related to the availability and management of liquidity in the fixed income markets Issues related to corporate bond market transparency, including the proposed FINRA pilot Issues related to the structure of the fixed income markets, including the Treasury market Issues related to Regulation Best Interest Issues related to investor experience Issues related to funds' use of derivatives Issues related to corporate governance, including ESG and proxy process Issues related to money market funds Issues related to stress testing for asset managers, including H.R. 3987 the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act Issues related to index providers Issues related to index funds Issues related to access to investment opportunities Issues related to fiscal stimulus, including H.R. 748 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and H.R.6899 the HEROES Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BARASKY | — |
| NATALIE BEJ | — |
| CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS | — |
| JILLIEN WILLIAMS FLORES | — |
| GEORGE GILBERT | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
General tax issues related to mutual funds and ETFs Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings Issues related to capital gains and dividend tax treatment Issues related to limitations on exclusion of municipal bond interest Issues related to 529 college savings plans, including 529 plan tax incentives Issues related to Financial Transaction Tax, including S.647 the Wall Street Tax Act of 2019 and H.R. 1516 the Wall Street Tax Act 2019 Issues related to expansion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit, including H.R.6776 the JOBS Credit Act of 2020 Issues related to fiscal stimulus, including H.R.6899 the HEROES Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BARASKY | — |
| CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS | — |
| JILLIEN WILLIAMS FLORES | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to funding the federal government
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BARASKY | — |
| CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS | — |
| JILLIEN WILLIAMS FLORES | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Issues related to cybersecurity (e.g. information sharing abilities, data breach notification, data privacy, NIST cybersecurity framework and related matters)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BEN BARASKY | — |
| CAROLYN NOBLE DOWNS | — |
| JILLIEN WILLIAMS FLORES | — |
| GERARD M GOLDEN | — |
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.