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SANDY SUSSMAN

PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · NEWPORT BEACH, CA · registered since 2024
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At a glance

Registered since
2024
Senate LDA system
Clients
1
last 3 years
Filings
3
6 agencies contacted
Activity
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Background

Career
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
2024 - present

Specific issues

H.R. 1165 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - The bill amends Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to include a number of new consumer protections, establishing requirements for covered entities to disclose the types and uses for data being collected, along with an opt-out function. The legislation, which would preempt state law, also mandates more transparent and easily understandable privacy terms and conditions. Issue: Data Privacy Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. Issue: H.R. 5628/s.2892, Algorithmic Accountability Act. Authorizes FTC rulemaking. Issue: Draft data privacy legislation. Issue: H.R.___ and S.___ - Draft data privacy legislation. Issue: Data Privacy Issue: H.R.___ - Data Privacy Act of 2023. The bill amends Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to include a number of new consumer protections, establishing requirements for covered entities to disclose the types and uses for data being collected, along with an opt-out function. The legislation, which would preempt state law, also mandates more transparent and easily understandable privacy terms and conditions. Issue: Data Privacy
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · 2024 Q3
Issue: 403(b) parity Issue: Reforming DOLs pension risk transfer bulletin, 95-1. American Worker Savings & Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. No bill yet. Issue: Technical corrections on catch up contributions under SECURE 2.0 Issue: SEC market conduct rulemakings Issue: Fiduciary rulemaking. Issue: H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. Issue: H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. Issue: S. 2517, H.R. 4924, The Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors Issue: H.R. 6065, Retirement Savings for Americans Act, authorizes a federally run TSP. Issue: S. 2415, H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act. The bill allows plan tax free distributions on retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts Issue: Tri-Agency rule on supplemental health benefits Issue: SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. Issue: S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. Issue: H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution 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" Issue: H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. H.R. 6007, S. 4398 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.
Retirement · 2024 Q3
Issue: Cannabis legislation Issue: FHLBank System Issue: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). No bill number assigned. Issue: Oversight of credit rating agencies Issue: Regulation Best Interest Issue: H.R.1059/S. 1212 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act. Issue: BASEL III Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to business of insurance and reinsurance. Issue: Independent contractor status. Issue: H.R. 3335 - IRS Income Verification Express Service Act - This bill ensures the successful development of the electronic Income Verification Express Service of the Internal Revenue Service by amending the Taxpayer First Act to clarify that taxpayer identity verification is the responsibility of users of the system rather than the taxpayer. Issue: Electronic disclosure. Issue: Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. Captive Reinsurance Transactions, Insurance Capital Standards and Global Capital Standards. Roles of federal and state agencies at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the Financial Stability Board. Issue: H.R. 1807 and S. 3815 - Improving Disclosure for Investors Act - This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The SEC must establish a mechanism for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper documents instead. If the SEC does not finalize rules within one year after enactment, the bill allows for electronic delivery of these documents. Issue: Electronic delivery. Issue: Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) debt. No bill number assigned. Issue: Artificial Intelligence (AI). H.R. __ - Draft cybersecurity legislation. Issue: Cybersecurity Issue: Unclaimed life insurance products. No bill number assigned. Issue: Covered agreement on prudential measures with respect to the business of insurance and reinsurance. No bill number assigned.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · 2024 Q3
Issue: Ordinary treatment of bonds. Issue: Implementation of corporate minimum tax in Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Issue: Ordinary treatment bill - Secure Family Futures Act of 2023, or H.R. 5707 Issue: Life Insurance Tax Stabilization Proposal (no bill introduced yet) Issue: S. 3367, Billionaires Income Tax Act, Sen. Wyden (D-OR) Issue: Private Placement Life Insurance (no bill introduced yet) Issue: Wyden Tax Wealth Like Wages (mark-to-market) discussion paper (no bill introduced yet) Issue: TCJA reauthorization
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 2024 Q3
Issue: Private equitys growing role in the insurance industry. Issue: Chairman Wydens investigation of Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI). Issue: H.R. 1807, E-delivery legislation. Issue: Request for information from Congress regarding the diversity and inclusion information in the insurance industry. Issue: BASEL III. Issue: Insurance Capital Standards (no bill introduced) Issue: H.R. 5535 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Federal Insurance Office. Issue: FSOC nonbank guidance rule. Issue: Request for information from Congress regarding the diversity and inclusion information in the insurance industry Issue: Housing Finance Reform. No bill number assigned. Issue: National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB) board. No bill number assigned
Insurance · 2024 Q3
Issue: 403(b) parity Issue: Reforming DOLs pension risk transfer bulletin, 95-1. American Worker Savings & Wealth Creation Plan Act: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. No bill yet. Issue: Technical corrections on catch up contributions under SECURE 2.0 Issue: SEC market conduct rulemakings Issue: Fiduciary rulemaking. Issue: H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act of 2022: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. Issue: H.R. 4237, Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. Issue: S. 2517, H.R. 4924, The Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors Issue: H.R. 6065, Retirement Savings for Americans Act, authorizes a federally run TSP. Issue: S. 2415, H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act. The bill allows plan tax free distributions on retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts Issue: Tri-Agency rule on supplemental health benefits Issue: SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. Issue: S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. Issue: H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution 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" Issue: H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan.
Retirement · 2024 Q2

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