H.R. 2319, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018, pertaining to money market reforms, especially language requiring that prime institutional and tax exempt institutional money market funds float their net asset values (NAVs); S. 3577, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the FSOC to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Duration: January 15, 2013
to
February 28, 2019
General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $1,440,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2013: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2019
The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. terminated an engagement in which they represented Investment Company Institute on April 1, 2019.
Original Filing: 301022162.xml
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 4, 2019.
Original Filing: 301002301.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2319, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018, pertaining to money market reforms, especially language requiring that prime institutional and tax exempt institutional money market funds float their net asset values (NAVs); S. 3577, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the FSOC to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 6, 2018.
Original Filing: 300983215.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2319, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018, pertaining to money market reforms, especially language requiring that prime institutional and tax exempt institutional money market funds float their net asset values (NAVs).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 6, 2018.
Original Filing: 300962559.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act, to narrow the scope of bank-oriented stress testing requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4061, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017, a bill to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to be supervised by the Federal Reserve in making/designating non-bank financial institutions to be deemed systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 8, 2018.
Original Filing: 300942913.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow a money market fund,under specified conditions, to elect to operate using a different method of valuation (like a floating NAV) than is otherwise required; H.R. 4566, the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act, to narrow the scope of bank-oriented stress testing requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4061, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017, a bill to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to be supervised by the Federal Reserve in making/designating non-bank financial institutions to be deemed systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); H.R. 4738, Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act, a bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to specify burden of proof and complaint requirements with respect to certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty; H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017-2018 (Omnibus Spending Bill), especially provisions that would prohibit the SEC from modernizing the manner in which mutual funds provide shareholder reports to their shareholders.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Dec. 25, 2017.
Original Filing: 300920756.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R.1, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 2018, all provisions pertaining to Last In Last Out (LIFO) or First In First Out (FIFO) treatment of the timing of the gain recognized on sale of stock held in portfolio.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Sept. 29, 2017.
Original Filing: 300900944.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4216, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act, all provisions; and generally monitoring of regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services general.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 9, 2017.
Original Filing: 300882763.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 particularly language related to the designation of non-bank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); monitoring of regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services general.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 13, 2017.
Original Filing: 300865068.xml
Lobbying Issues
Any language or draft legislation similar to the following 4 bills of the 114th congress: H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 particularly language repealing FSOC's authority to designate non-bank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); H.R. 4216, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act allowing money market funds to continue to fix their NAV at $1.00 per share; H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally especially any amendments offered to appropriations bills pertaining to electronic delivery of mutual fund shareholder reports and hearings pertaining to the Financial Stability Board.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Dec. 23, 2016.
Original Filing: 300843156.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 particularly language repealing FSOC's authority to designate non-bank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); H.R. 4216, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act allowing money market funds to continue to fix their NAV at $1.00 per share; H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally especially any amendments offered to appropriations bills pertaining to electronic delivery of mutual fund shareholder reports and hearings pertaining to the Financial Stability Board.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 3, 2016.
Original Filing: 300825116.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 particularly language repealing FSOC's authority to designate non-bank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); H.R. 4216, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act allowing money market funds to continue to fix their NAV at $1.00 per share; H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally especially any amendments offered to appropriations bills pertaining to electronic delivery of mutual fund shareholder reports and hearings pertaining to the Financial Stability Board.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Aug. 17, 2016.
Original Filing: 300823789.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally; Draft of CHOICE Act of 2016 particularly language repealing FSOC's authority to designate non-bank financial companies as systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 8, 2016.
Original Filing: 300789285.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 2, 2016.
Original Filing: 300768817.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 3, 2015.
Original Filing: 300750722.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions, especially those that relate to the government's determination of non-bank institutions as systemically important financial institutions; H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions, especially those creating uniform fiduciary standards for brokers or dealers; related Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 3, 2015.
Original Filing: 300731606.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 8, 2015.
Original Filing: 300713215.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Dec. 29, 2014.
Original Filing: 300692306.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; monitoring Financial Services generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. lobbied for INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 6, 2014.
Original Filing: 300673797.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; CFTC rulemaking related to "harmonization" with SEC requirements pertaining to registered investment companies ("registered funds")and their advisors that are required to register as commodity pool operators; Financial Services generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2014
The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. amended a lobbying report for representation of Investment Company Institute in Q32014 on Oct. 6, 2014.
Original Filing: 300673806.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them or may regulate them; CFTC rulemaking related to "harmonization" with SEC requirements pertaining to registered investment companies ("registered funds")and their advisors that are required to register as commodity pool operators; Financial Services generally
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, LLC lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 4, 2014.
Original Filing: 300653587.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, especially provisions pertaining to regulation of commodity pool operators as pertains to registered funds.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, LLC lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 8, 2014.
Original Filing: 300633111.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate or may regulate them; Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, LLC lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 7, 2014.
Original Filing: 300611818.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them; Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, LLC lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 11, 2013.
Original Filing: 300592995.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them; Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, LLC lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 9, 2013.
Original Filing: 300569980.xml
Lobbying Issues
Congressional regulation of money market funds and oversight of federal agencies who regulate them; Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, THE VELASQUEZ GROUP, LLC lobbied for Investment Company Institute , earning $60,000. The report was filed on April 4, 2013.
Original Filing: 300547341.xml
Lobbying Issues
Regulation of money market funds; Financial Services generally.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2013
The Velasquez Group, L.L.C. filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 24, 2013 to represent Investment Company Institute, effective Jan. 15, 2013.
Original Filing: 300543783.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Regulation of money market funds; Financial Services issues generally. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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