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The Vanguard Group, Inc

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Williams and Jensen, PLLC

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  • Mutual fund, ETF, money market mutual fund, securities, and systemic risk issues; equity market structure. HR 4645, Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023; HR 4767, Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act. SEC proposal on liquidity risk management and swing pricing. H.R. 3066, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.
  • General tax issues related to mutual funds.
  • Retirement and savings issues, generally.

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General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Retirement, Homeland Security

Spending: about $3,920,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1550: Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Dennis Ross (R-Fla.)

H.R.5983: Financial CHOICE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.880: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.410: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.6616: To protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement...

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.2589: Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.)

H.R.2551: Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

H.R.254: Weekend Voting Act

Sponsor: Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1669: Federal Municipal Bond Marketing Support and Securitization Act of 2009

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.1754: Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael N. Castle (R-Del.)

H.R.1349: Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.)

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

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

H.R.1106: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

S.895: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

S.896: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

S.664: Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.722: Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

Sponsor: Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

H.R.4191: Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.4337: Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2989: 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1984: 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1988: Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009

Sponsor: Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.)

H.R.2021: Savings Recovery Act of 2009

Sponsor: John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)

H.R.1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.2549: Municipal Bond Fairness Act

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

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4061: Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Dennis Ross (R-Fla.)

H.R.4566: Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act

Sponsor: Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine)

H.R.2319: Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018

Sponsor: Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.)

S.1117: Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

S.603: Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)

S.733: Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.1994: Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

H.R.1974: Mine Rescue Team Training Credit

Sponsor: Steven Horsford (D-Nev.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.3561: Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

H.R.8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

S.1431: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.2954: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

S.1770: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.4241: INDEX Act

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

S.4353: RISE & SHINE Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.8521: INDEX Act

Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.)

S.4808: EARN Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.4645: Empowering Shareholders Act of 2023

Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.)

H.R.4767: Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act

Sponsor: Bryan Steil (R-Wis.)

H.R.3066: PREPARE Act

Sponsor: Bill Posey (R-Fla.)

H.R.1807: Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023

Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.)

H.R.2799: Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023

Sponsor: Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.)

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Lobbyists

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Christopher Hatcher Sch. C, Treasury. ; LD, Rep. Scott McInnis Sch. C, Treasury; LD, Rep. Scott McInnis Sch. C, Treasury; Associate Staff, House Rules Committee; LD, Rep. Scott McInnis
Joel Oswald Professional Staff, Senate Banking Committee; LA,Sen.Enzi. Prof. Staff, Senate Banking; LA. Sen. Enzi Prof.Staff, Senate Banking; LA, Sen. Enzi Prof. Staff, Senate Banking; LA, Sen. Enzi Prof. Staff, Senate Banking; LA, Sen. Enzi.
Steve Blumenthal Counsel, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Steve Blumenthal continued Dep. Director, Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, HUD
Susan Hirschmann COS, Rep. Can Hilleary and Majority Whip COS, Rep. Van Hilleary and Majority Whip Tom DeLay
Frank Vlossak LA Rep. Merrill Cook LA, Rep. Merrill Cook
Andrew Jones Leg Counsel, Rep. Hinojosa; LD and Counsel, Rep. Lujan
Nicholas Karellas LA to Senator Christopher Bond; Tax Counsel, Rep Lynn Jenkins
Michael Kans LA and Press Secretary, Rep. Charlie Gonzalez
Jenny DiJames LA and LD, Rep. Bud Cramer
Jessica Hoppe Law Clerk, Senate Finance Committee
Christopher Wilcox Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Sen. Moynihan ;LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Sen. Moynihan;LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings Regional Staff Asst & Staff Asst, Sen. Moynihan; LA, Leg Counsel, LD & Counsel, Rep. Arcuri; LD & Counsel, Rep. Demings
Mahlet Makonnen Department of Veterans Affairs, Attorney Advisor
Marti Thomas Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury
Daniel Ziegler Executive Director, Republican Study Committee; Legislative Director for Rep Doug Lamborn
Dan Ziegler Executive Director, Republican Study Committee; Legislative Director for Rep Doug Lamborn
John McMackin n/a
David Franasiak n/a
David Starr n/a
J. Steven Hart n/a
George Baker n/a
Melinda Maxfield n/a
Stephen Blumenthal n/a
Tess Illos n/a
J.Steven Hart n/a
Eric Robins n/a
Jack McMackin n/a
Jennifer Wanandi n/a
Erin Mullen n/a

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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.

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