AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS for AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Quarter - Report (this page) | Oct 21, 2019 | $1,071,800 | Replaced |
| 3rd Quarter - Amendment | Jul 16, 2020 | $1,071,800 | Yes |
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
US-Japan Executive Agreements (no bill introduced) US-India bilateral trade issues (no bill introduced) North America Free Trade Agreement, no bill has been introduced China FDI Cap issue, no bill has been introduced US-EU Covered Agreement, but no bill has been introduced Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, no bill introduced International tax reform, no bill introduced
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALANE DENT | — |
| DIANNE SULLIVAN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III Implementation of S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and regulatory reform of the financial services industry. H.R. 1815 - SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Test Act. Issue: SEC investor testing. H.R. 1862/S. 1586 - Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019. Issue: FIO reform. H.R. 3561/S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019. Issue: FSOC reform. H.R. 1595/S.___ - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act. Issue: Insurance companies working with legitimate marijuana businesses. H.R. 3351- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020. Issue: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. H.R. 3614 - Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act. Issue: ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions. H.R. 2474/S.664 - Protecting Workers Freedom to Organize Act. To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Issue: independent contractor status. H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act of 2019. To preserve the state-based system of insurance regulation and provide greater oversight of and transparency on international insurance standards setting process. Issue: insurance capital standards. H.R.__ - Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act. Issue: Establishing clear federal oversight of the development of credit scoring models. S.__ Clarifying that the CFPB does not regulate the business of insurance. Issue: Making Diversity and Inclusion Efforts more Intentional. No bill number assigned. Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned. Issue: Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) reform. No bill number assigned.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALANE DENT | — |
| PAUL KANGAS | — |
| DAVID LEIFER | — |
| JOYCE MEYER | — |
| JULIE SPIEZIO | — |
| IAN STEGER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Wyden Tax Wealth Like Wages (mark-to-market) discussion paper (no bill introduced yet) Technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (bill not introduced) Tax Extenders: H.R. 3301 (no Senate bill introduced yet) Life Insurance Tax Simplification Proposals (no bill introduced yet)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALANE DENT | — |
| JEFFRY JANOSKA | — |
| JOYCE MEYER | — |
| DIANNE SULLIVAN | — |
Retirement RET
1.H.R.1007 - Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 (RESA). Issue: retirement security reforms 2.S. 972, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 (RESA). Issue: retirement security reforms 3.H.R. 1997, the Setting Every Community up for Retirement Act. Issue: retirement security reforms 4.H.R. 1439, the Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act Issue: Provides a fiduciary safe harbor to the selection of an annuity provider. 5.H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE). Issue: retirement security reforms 6.H.R. 1993, Providing Retirement Security to Workers in Small Businesses, Cooperatives, and Service Organizations Act of 2019. Issue: Retirement Security, Open Multiple Employer Plans. 7.Saving for the Future Act. Issue: Mandated retirement account employer match. 8.S. 322, SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act. Issue: Makes improvements to SIMPLE retirement accounts and ease the transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan. 9.S. 321, the Retirement Security Act of 2019. Issue: Allows for open MEPs. 10.S. 1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019. Retirement Security. 11.S. 1428, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act, Student Loan Retirement Match. 12.S.1011, The Small Business Employees Retirement Enhancement Act, Open MEPs. 13.S.1020, The Retirement Flexibility Act, Retirement Security, automatic enrollment/escalation. 14.S.1019, The Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act, Retirement Security. Addresses retirement plan leakage. 15.S.1018,The Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act, Retirement Savings. Utilizes tax return for retirement savings. 16. S. 2370, Automatic IRA Act of 2019. The legislation would mandate that most employers that do not offer their employees another type of retirement plan, establish an automatic enrollment, payroll deduction program with contributions withheld from employee pay and contributed to an IRA or retirement bond. 17.Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, Bipartisan Budget Agreement for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 agreed to White House and Congress. Income Security 18.H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 19.H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 20.H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave 21.S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 22.S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 23.Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 24.Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave 1.H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 2.H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 3.H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave 4.S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 5.S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave 6.S.1628 -Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 7.S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act. Issue: dental plans 8.Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave 9.Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHLEEN COULOMBE New | — |
| ALANE DENT | — |
Insurance INS
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Implementation of S. 2270 - Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014. The bill would give the Federal Reserve the authority to tailor capital standards for insurance companies subject to Fed supervision. Issue: Capital Standards, Basel III H.R. 1832 - Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019. The bill would establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates. Issue: underwriting. H.R. 1224 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2019. The bill would promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Issue: underwriting. S. 2201/H.R. 4074 - Clarifying Law Around Insurance Of Marijuana Act. To create a safe harbor for insurers engaging in the business of insurance in connection with a cannabis-related business. Issue: underwriting, anti-money laundering. H.R. 4634 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019. To reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Issue: Terrorism Risk Insurance. S.__ - Draft legislation regarding the business of insurance regulatory reform act. Issue: Insurance exclusion from CFPB jurisdiction. H.R__.S.__ - Draft legislation regarding Federal Reserve Board supervision of insurance companies. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned. Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: Final margin rules for uncleared swaps transactions with respect to seeded investment funds. No bill number assigned.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALANE DENT | — |
| PAUL KANGAS | — |
| DAVID LEIFER | — |
| JOYCE MEYER | — |
| JULIE SPIEZIO | — |
| IAN STEGER | — |
| DIANNE SULLIVAN | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. __ - Online Privacy Act. Issue: Privacy/data security S.___ - To amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies. Issue: Privacy H.R. 2013 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act. Issue: Privacy/data security Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALANE DENT | — |
| PAUL KANGAS | — |
| DAVID LEIFER | — |
| JULIE SPIEZIO | — |
| IAN STEGER | — |
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.