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Bank Policy Institute

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The Smith-Free Group, LLC

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  • Monitored issues related to the OCC's payment charter proposal and other payment systems issues.

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General Issues: Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Insurance, Housing, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Science/Technology, Gaming/Gambling/Casino, Bankruptcy

Spending: about $1,380,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, House of Representatives,, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1457: MOBILE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Scott Tipton (R-Colo.)

H.R.10: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.J.RES.66: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to...

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.J.RES.67: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to...

Sponsor: Francis Rooney (R-Fla.)

S.1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.5465: To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010...

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

H.R.5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.2901: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act

Sponsor: Dennis Ross (R-Fla.)

S.1679: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

S.2733: Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.9: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.1137: PATENT Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2393: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

S.754: To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing...

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.597: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

S.819: Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

S.824: Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.601: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act

Sponsor: Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.)

H.CON.RES.27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2146: Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

Sponsor: Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

H.R.3521: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease...

Sponsor: Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

H.R.4050: Servicemembers Opportunity Act

Sponsor: Denny Heck (D-Wash.)

H.R.5798: Stability for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.)

S.1579: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.2450: Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.3008: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.3309: Innovation Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.4871: TRIA Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)

S.2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1: Tax Reform Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.1217: Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014

Sponsor: Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)

S.1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.2767: Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013

Sponsor: Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)

H.R.508: TRIA Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2146: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael E. Capuano (D-Mass.)

H.R.4167: Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act

Sponsor: Andy Barr (R-Ky.)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2024: End Anonymous Patents Act

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.821: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving...

Sponsor: Alan Grayson (D-Fla.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.3085: Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.3637: A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program,...

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.2111: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1309: Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Judy Biggert (R-Ill.)

H.R.2779: To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put...

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)

H.R.1838: Swaps Bailout Prevention Act

Sponsor: Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1174: Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act

Sponsor: John Campbell (R-Calif.)

H.R.2366: Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and...

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

S.23: America Invents Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1434: Data Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.575: Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.1081: Consumers Payment System Protection Act

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

H.R.1859: Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Campbell (R-Calif.)

H.R.4173: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2378: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

H.R.1728: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act

Sponsor: Brad Miller (D-N.C.)

S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

H.R.2221: Data Accountability and Trust Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.73: Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.37: Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.1880: National Insurance Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Melissa Bean (D-Ill.)

S.2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

H.R.6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.2513: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3167: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

H.R.1595: Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

H.R.3928: Federal Reserve Accountability and Justification Act

Sponsor: Denver Riggleman (R-Va.)

H.R.3939: To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to carry...

Sponsor: Ted Budd (R-N.C.)

H.R.2093: STATES Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.2563: ILLICIT CASH Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

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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.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Congressional Affairs, USTR Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak Legislative Assistant, U.S. Rep. Bill Ford
Summer Mersinger DC Chief of Staff, Sen. John Thune;Sen. Policy Adv., Senate Commerce Cmte;Dep. Chief of Staff,Sen. John Thune;Gen Counsel,Sen. John Thune;Exec Dir., Sen. John Thune,Confidential Asst.,OPIC;Exec Asst,Rep. John Thune;Staff Asst,Rep. John Thune
Jack S. Deuser Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning Leg. Aide., U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Trevor Kolego Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner
Robert Hickmott Counselor to the Secretary, HUD; Assoc. Admin. for Cong. & Leg. Affairs, EPA
Philip G. Kiko Staff Dir. & Gen. Counsel, House Admin. Cmte Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner CoS & General Counsel, House Judiciary Cmte CoS & Counsel, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner Dep. CoS & Counsel, House Science Committee Assoc. Admin.,(Procure&Purch.),U.S. House CAO Acting Dir./Dep.Dir.(Hrgs&Appls),Dept.of Interior
James C. Free n/a
W. Timothy Locke n/a
James E. Smith n/a
Chris Scribner n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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