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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension and Expansion of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave and Employee Retention HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 State and Local Tax Deduction HR202 - SALT Fairness Act HR613 - SALT Deductibility Act HR946 - SALT Act S85 - SALT Deductibility Act S804 - SALT Deduction Fairness Act Section 199A Deduction HR1381 - Main Street Certainty Act Opportunity Zones HR970 - The Opportunity Zone Extension Act Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of retaining Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Neighborhood Homes Investment Act S98 - The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting bolstering the NHIA. First time homebuyer tax credits Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of a first-time homebuyer tax credit. Low Income Housing Tax Credit Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of bolstering the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Increasing Housing Supply Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of tax incentives to create more housing supply and more housing options for first-time homebuyers.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 970 (117th), H.R. 202 (117th), H.R. 613 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 946 (117th), H.R. 1381 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

Discussions with the Department of Labor regarding Association Health Plans (AHPs).

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Banking BAN

Cannabis Businesses Access to Banking HR1996 - SAFE Banking Act S__ - SAFE Banking Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1996 (117th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Copyright Reform S__ - Digital Copyright Act of 2021

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

GSE Reform Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding GSE reform. COVID-19 Relief Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate supporting relief for commercial real estate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. U.S. Treasury Department Communications with the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in support of the nomination of Janet Yellen to be Secretary of the Treasury. Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding RESPA, Qualified Mortgages (QM), and TRID. Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding GSE reform.

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Fair Housing Protections HR5 - Equality Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding Fair Housing issues.

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (117th)

Transportation TRA

Infrastructure HR__ - Build More Transit Near Housing Act S902 - Housing Supply and Affordability Act Communications with the Senate supporting investing in the country's infrastructure.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Flood Insurance Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). COVID-19 Relief HR1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 S404 - Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act S723 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting relief for commercial real estate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of aid to states and localities to provide COVID-19 relief. Communications with the House and Senate regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Treasury Department's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Communications with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Communications with the Treasury Department regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Communications with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and rental assistance for rural housing. Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and rental assistance requirements for federally-assisted housing. Communications with the White House regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Treasury Department guidance for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) regarding private flood insurance.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 1799 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th)

Unemployment UNM

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Independent Contractor Status HR842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 S420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding independent contractor status. Discussions with the Department of Labor regarding the definition and status of "independent contractors."

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 842 (117th)

Small Business SMB

COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses and Independent Contractors HR1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1799 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 S723 - PPP Extension Act of 2021 Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate supporting relief for commercial real estate due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Communications with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs). Communications with the White House regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs). Small Business Administration Support letter to the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee for the nomination of Isabel Guzman to be Administrator of the SBA.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1799 (117th)

Housing HOU

Fair housing protections HR5 - Equality Act Conversations with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding Fair Housing issues. Affordable Housing S902 - Housing Supply and Affordability Act CDC Eviction Moratorium/Emergency Rental Assistance Program Funding HR1319 - The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Communications with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Treasury Department's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). COVID-19 Relief S404 - Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act FHA Programs HR1395 - Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021 HR1532 - Improving FHA Support for Small-Dollar Mortgages Act of 2021 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization HR1620 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 S527 - Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2021 Appraisals HR2553 - Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021 Affordable Housing S902 - A bill to authorize a grant program for the development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans, and for other purposes. Conversations with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding the single family loan program, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, and private flood insurance. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding rural housing loans and rental assistance for rural housing. Conversations with the White House regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium, the Treasury Department Emergency Rental Assistance program guidelines, and black homeownership collaborations. Discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and the Treasury Department Emergency Rental Assistance program guidelines. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding appraisals. Discussions with the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the VA Home Loan Guaranty.

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1395 (117th), H.R. 1620 (117th), H.R. 2553 (117th), H.R. 1532 (117th), H.R. 5 (117th)

Insurance INS

Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate regarding the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Federal Housing Agency (FHA) regarding private flood insurance. Discussions with the Department of Labor regarding Association Health Plans (AHPs).

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Privacy and Data Security HR1816 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes. Conversations with the House and Senate regarding privacy legislation. Remote Online Notarization Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of federal Remote Online Notarization ("RON") policies. Broadband Access Discussions with the U.S. House or Representatives and the U.S. Senate in support of funding for increased broadband access. Conversations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding RESPA, Qualified Mortgages (QM), TRID, and innovation activities and initiatives.

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1816 (117th)