NICHOLAS KEY

H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; S. 1695, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; S. 1453, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (SECURE 2.0 retirement provisions); IRS Stock Buyback Excise Tax; OECD BEPS 2.0 - an effort to address tax avoidance and ensure coherence of international tax rules; IRC Section 871(m); IRC Section 987; Issues related to 529 plans; BEAT QDP - regulations regarding the reporting of qualified derivative payments that are not considered base erosion payments; 2024 Proposed Regulations for the Identification of Basket Contract Transactions as Listed Transactions; 2024 Dual Consolidated Loss Regulations; Tax Treatment of Digital Assets; Appendix III of the Qualified Intermediary (QI) Agreement, Revenue Procedure 2022-43; Information Reporting and Withholding with respect to Bitcoin ETFs; GILTI; BEAT.

H.R. 5339, the RETIRE Act; H.R. 6065/ S. 3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H. J. Res 142, Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; H.J. Res. 116, providing for congressional disapproval of DOL's independent contractor rule; S. 4917, a bill to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans; S. 4965, the Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2024; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; S. 5149/H.R. 9764, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers; S.5148/H.R. 9765, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain family caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; DOL Fiduciary Rule proposed rule on retirement security and related proposed changes to prohibited transaction exemptions including Qualified Professional Asset Manager; Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (Secure 2.0 retirement provisions); Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (EBSA) and related exemptions; SECURE 2.0 Implementation RIN 1210-AC23 RFI - SECURE 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure, EBSA Basel III End Game and Retirement; Preservation of Private Sector Retirement System; SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Act of 2023.

H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 7780 Safeguarding Options for Retirement Act; S. 1453, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; S. 1695, American Infrastructure Bond Act of 2023; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; SEC proposal regarding reporting of securities loans; SEC proposal regarding position reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions; SEC proposal regarding safeguarding Advisory Client Assets; SEC No-Action Letter on Rule 15c2-11; Sustainable Finance - Legislative proposals related to Environmental, Social, and Governance considerations in investment decisions; Artificial intelligence and predictive data analytics; Legislation related to buying OTC securities on Margin.

H.R.760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023; H.R. 1807, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2023; H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act; H.R. 2627 - Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (closed-end fund bill); H.R. 2799, Expanding Access of Capital Act of 2023; H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Education Institutions Act; H.R. 3136 - The National Critical Capabilities Defense Act; H.R. 4237, a bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors; HR 4551, the "Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act" (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); H.R. 4763 - the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R.4766 - Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023; H.R. 4767 - Protecting American's Retirement Savings from Politics Act; H.R. 8339, the "SEC Reform and Restructure Act; H.R. 8773, FY 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (3 provisions in the FSGG Bill Report pertaining to the SEC: PDA rule withdrawal, economic analysis enhancement, sensible implementation); H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act; H.J. Res. 109. Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.J. Res. 116, providing for congressional disapproval of DOL's independent contractor rule; H. J. Res 142, Providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Labor fiduciary rule; S.2678 - Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023; S. 3815 - the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024; S. 4628, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (China-related provisions); S. 4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022; S. 4917 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2024; S.5139 - A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to address emerging growth companies, and for other purposes (the Empowering Main Street in America Act); S.J. Res.__, a Joint Resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the SEC related to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121."; H.R. ___, To codify the special purpose broker dealer, and for other purposes; H.R. ____, to exempt 144a fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11; HR ____, to require an assessment and report to Congress on the adequacy of the SECs cost-benefit analysis with respect to major rulemakings (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to mandate minimum comment periods of at least 60 days for all SEC-initiated rulemakings, with certain exceptions, calculated from the date published in the Federal Register (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the Commission to review certain reviewable actions by SEC staff (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); HR ____, to require the semi-annual testimony of the Chairman of the SEC before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, with testimony on at least one instance to include the testimony of the entire Commission (attached to Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing on 3/20/24); Prudential agency (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) proposal to implement the Basel Endgame reforms in the U.S. and congressional (U.S. House and Senate) oversight of the same, including revisions to the trading book capital rules, stress testing, capital surcharges and buffers; Biden Administration executive order related to China; SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; SEC Amendments to NMS Plan for the Consolidated Audit Trail-Data Security; SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121; SEC Security-based Swaps Large Position Reporting proposed rule; SEC proposed rule regarding the safeguarding of client assets (custody proposal); SEC proposed rule on Predictive Data Analytics; SEC proposal regarding reporting of Securities Loans; SEC proposals to modify equity market structure; SEC final rule related to clearing of U.S. Treasury securities; SEC proposed rule to address Volume-Based Exchange Transaction Pricing for NMS Stocks; Senator Stabenow's Discussion Draft cryptocurrency legislation; SEC CAT Fee filings by the SROs; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; SEC enforcement cases related to off-channel communications; CFPB enforcement action relating to the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts; FDIC Brokered Deposit Proposal; FDIC Proposal to amend change in Bank Control Action Regulations.

H.R. 1818/S. 1561 the Aviation Workforce Development Act; H.R. 6065/ S. 3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act; H.R. 7293, Automatic IRA Act of 2024; H.J.Res.142 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary"; S. 3716/ H.R. 7162 A bill to create children's lifetime savings accounts, and for other purposes; S. 4371, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act; Amendments to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FDTA exemption for state and local governments); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing proposed rule; DOL Fiduciary Rule proposed rule on retirement security and related proposed changes to prohibited transaction exemptions including Qualified Professional Asset Manager; Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (Secure 2.0 retirement provisions); Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (EBSA) and related exemptions; RIN 0985-AA18 NPRM - Adult Protective Services Functions and Grant Programs, Administration for Community Living, HHS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to make technical corrections relating to the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, and for other purposes; SECURE 2.0 Implementation RIN 1210-AC23 RFI - SECURE 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure, EBSA Basel III End Game and Retirement; Employee Identification Number (EIN) / Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI); Financial Fitness Act; Appropriations Rider Funds May only be Used on DOL Fiduciary.

H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act; S. 1695, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2023; S. 1453, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act; Public Law 117-328 - Consolidated Appropriations Law (SECURE 2.0 retirement provisions); IRS Stock Buyback Excise Tax; OECD BEPS 2.0 - an effort to address tax avoidance and ensure coherence of international tax rules; IRC Section 871(m); IRC Section 987; U.S. Taiwan Expedited Double Tax Relief Act; Issues related to 529 plans; BEAT QDP - regulations regarding the reporting of qualified derivative payments that are not considered base erosion payments.

SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION

SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION

SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION