Lobbying Relationship

Client

VANGUARD GROUP

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Lobbying firm

DAVIS & HARMAN LLP

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  • Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Issues related to employee benefit plan investments and administration, and electronic delivery of ERISA-mandated statements and disclosures. H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress). S. 2517, Auto Reenroll Act of 2023.
  • SEC hard close and swing pricing proposal. Expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans, including: H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act.

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General Issues: Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Budget/Appropriations, Banking

Spending: about $930,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate,, Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2656: Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

S.3417: Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.3471: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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

Sponsor: Dennis Ross (R-Fla.)

H.R.2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013

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

H.R.1534: SAVE Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.1121: SEAL 401(k) Savings Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.4050: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012

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

S.401: Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

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

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.2779: Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009

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

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

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

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

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

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

S.3760: Automatic IRA Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.6099: Automatic IRA Act of 2010

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

H.R.4742: SAVE Act of 2009

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.4126: Retirement Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

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

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

S.3217: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

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

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.1141: Automatic IRA Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.2167: Automatic IRA Act of 2007

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

H.R.3361: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008

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

H.R.6382: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008

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

S.1974: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.7327: Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008

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

H.R.3765: Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007

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

H.R.3185: 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.2473: Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1288: Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Gordon Harold Smith (R-Ore.)

H.R.6708: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may...

Sponsor: Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

S.3278: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no...

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

H.R.6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.3248: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

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

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4610: Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

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

Sponsor: Dennis Ross (R-Fla.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

H.R.6690: Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018

Sponsor: Peter Roskam (R-Ill.)

S.3795: Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

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

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

H.R.1007: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.972: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.4610: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act

Sponsor: Carol Miller (R-W.Va.)

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.6257: Public Service Retirement Fairness Act of 2020

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)

S.3795: Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

S.1431: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

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

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

H.R.2741: Public Service Retirement Fairness Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.)

S.1770: Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021

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

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

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

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.4353: RISE & SHINE Act

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.4808: EARN Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

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

H.R.2617: Choices for Stranded Passengers Act of 2023

Sponsor: Katie Porter (D-Calif.)

H.R.3063: Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.2517: Auto Reenroll Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

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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?
Chris L. Gaston Chief of Staff, Rep. Rush Holt Chief of Staff Rep. Rush Holt
Derek B. Dorn Senior Finance Counsel, Senator Bingaman
Barbara A. Pate n/a
Kent A. Mason n/a
Michael L. Hadley n/a
James M. Delaplane Jr. n/a
James M Delaplane Jr n/a
Adam R. McMahon n/a

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.

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

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