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Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Federal Internal Revenue Code, and laws encouraging Federal agencies to promote creation and operation of ESOPs.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 180000, 0, 0, "2024-07-09T16:11:26-04:00"], [3187593, "c35ddf55-d0e9-4f7d-9487-54c9106adb07", "Q2", "D&P CREATIVE STRATEGIES, LLC", 304554, "DOORDASH", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Restaurant relief Minority owned small businesses", null, 60000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-09T17:51:06-04:00"], [3187658, "c9bce603-82b7-4425-8296-6368adff8af0", "Q2", "THE VOGEL GROUP", 401104734, "AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, INC.", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues relationg to tax credits, grants, workforce development, accses to capital, and economic impact", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 225500, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-09T22:26:42-04:00"], [3187841, "65f858fa-fcde-4233-828d-ec5100d9d2a0", "Q2", "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE", 27126, "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Support inflation adjuster for SEC registered investment advisors. 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Engage with Congress and regulators on impact of Basel 3 proposal", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),Treasury, Dept of", null, 195000, 0, 0, "2024-07-10T12:22:36-04:00"], [3187973, "fda4d68f-3b56-4131-9e70-ec5c968c8521", "Q2", "AGORA CONSULTING, LLC", 401105797, "AMERICAN CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSN", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "General small business issues", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 13500, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-10T13:52:45-04:00"], [3187981, "27c60cad-9a7a-468b-893c-5dc6bd7e1d86", "Q2", "THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS", 401103759, "THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Reintroduction of the PREPARE Act (117th S. 1621/HR.3207). 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Continue to inform congressional offices of free surety industry online, educational course and mentoring program to educate small construction business owners and principals about ways in which to qualify for surety bonding. Advocate for support of HR 2726, Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2023, which requires federal contracting agencies to make interim partial payments to their small construction prime contractors for unilateral changes in contracts.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2024-07-11T10:11:30-04:00"], [3188552, "ccb20d4c-0dbd-4053-b0ff-907d63a99b7c", "Q2", "MELWOOD INC., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MELWOOD HTC)", 401106032, "MELWOOD INC., (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MELWOOD HTC)", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act (H.R. 7989) ThinkDIFFERENTLY Small Business Accessibility Act (H.R. 7705) Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act (S. 3528)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2024-07-11T10:50:28-04:00"], [3188831, "fbf15a66-3b91-456c-a909-7b1053cd2c7b", "Q2", "RICH FEUER ANDERSON", 84775, "FRANKLIN SQUARE HOLDINGS, L.P.", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Regulation of business development companies.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 40000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-11T13:35:58-04:00"], [3188970, "3cf30c50-d6da-4dcf-bde2-902c5db936ca", "Q2", "SHOPIFY INC", 401106080, "SHOPIFY INC", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to the growth of independent small businesses in the digital economy. Issues related to online government resources for small businesses, including support for S. 1042, the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023. Issues related to modernizing small business grants and mentoring to promote a greater focus on e-commerce.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 230000, 0, 0, "2024-07-11T15:06:44-04:00"], [3189321, "8739181a-cbfb-4796-8679-1acba90ab624", "Q2", "REVERE FEDERAL STRATEGIES", 401106073, "NOOKS", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Competitiveness of small businesses for DoD contracts.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-12T10:39:01-04:00"], [3189712, "c64e8472-5fc5-43fd-9b90-1608ea546e73", "Q2", "MILLER & WENHOLD CAPITOL STRATEGIES", 307034, "NATIONAL OFFICE PRODUCTS ALLIANCE", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Credit card swipe fees", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 13000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-12T15:02:55-04:00"], [3190199, "1bc0fe3f-4778-4c26-b12e-7a4dbb935859", "Q2", "FORBES-TATE", 400976792, "ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC.", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to the business of real estate, home ownership, antitrust, privacy, cyber.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-13T12:01:53-04:00"], [3190209, "dd7347a0-99f8-4800-8f1b-34081b1cca79", "Q2", "FORBES-TATE", 400976792, "AUCTANE, INC.", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to S. 2330 - the Small Business Technological Advancement Act.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-13T12:20:13-04:00"], [3190314, "8582c77d-73e7-41cb-8515-42c0a0850c6c", "Q2", "TIBER CREEK GROUP", 20744, "EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to small business lending; Issues related to infrastructure.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-13T14:59:15-04:00"], [3190477, "d3326cb3-5c78-475a-ad24-ddc438aeba4e", "Q2", "TIBER CREEK GROUP", 20744, "SHOPIFY", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to digital tools for small business owners; S. 1042/H.R. 4661 - One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-13T21:31:15-04:00"], [3190480, "21de6c78-bcb6-4c1f-8ef2-dc9d7c48f243", "Q2", "TREATED WOOD COUNCIL", 90853, "TREATED WOOD COUNCIL", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "HR 8204, the Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES", null, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-13T21:43:16-04:00"], [3190741, "b141e00d-13a7-4c18-8374-09fbe8823aff", "Q2", "WASHINGTON PREMIER GROUP", 400558667, "MID-TIER ADVOCACY", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "BILL. 1. H.R.3717 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) To establish a MicroCap small business investment company designation, and for other purposes.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, null, 0, 0, "2024-07-14T13:39:05-04:00"], [3190804, "ba98f427-60a8-4f6b-a028-b790aacc2ae4", "Q2", "LIVE OAK BANKING COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LIVE OAK BANK)", 401104559, "LIVE OAK BANK", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "- Issues related to SBA Senate and House proposals to address SBA affiliation (final Rule 88 FR 21074) and SBLC final rules (final Rules 88 FR 21890)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)", null, 130000, 0, 0, "2024-07-14T14:28:58-04:00"], [3191825, "0ec8b7ee-70e0-4739-99d7-033c290b7b9a", "Q2", "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL", 32282, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Issues related to small business government contracting", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 10000, 0, 0, "2024-07-15T12:42:08-04:00"], [3191953, "e094954d-918e-4339-9235-cd1feff72a20", "Q2", "SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS", 30906, "AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Ensure that staffing industry is prioritized in economic stimulus bill, including by ensuring correct counting of firm employees. Advocate on issues impacting the staffing association including the implementation of the PPP, employee leave provisions, and liability protections. 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Based on these guiding principles, CBAI has identified the following 2023 Federal Legislative and Regulatory Policy Priorities, which if implemented, will help community banks thrive and better serve their customers and communities. Traditional Issues, Opportunities and Concerns Additional Meaningful Regulatory Relief for Community Banks The importance of community banks cannot be overstated, and they serve their customers and communities honestly and with respect. CBAI joins the ICBA in supporting a more efficient system of rules and regulations, unbiased laws governing the financial sector, a safer and more secure business environment, and more efficient agricultural policies to support the nations economic growth and development in all parts of the country. Community Bank Position on Credit Unions and Their Expanded Powers Credit unions have long since strayed from their founding purpose of serving individuals of modest means and with a common bond. They blatantly abuse their competitive advantages and are virtually indistinguishable from tax-paying community banks. Credit union acquisitions of community banks is a recent and disturbing trend that negatively impacts all taxpayers. An exit fee should be imposed on these acquisitions. This escalation of credit unions abusing of their tax-exemption should prompt Congress to act now. This abuse is an existential threat to community banks and the communities they serve. Community Bank Position on the Farm Credit System and its Expanded Powers The Farm Credit System (FCS) has long since strayed from its founding purposes, blatantly abusing its competitive advantages against community banks. The FCS is the only GSE that competes directly with community banks. This blatant and continuing discrimination against community banks must end and FCS competitive advantages must be reined-in, and the playing field leveled for community banks. Enhanced Data, Cyber and Payment Card Security (Data Security) Enhanced security standards should be enforced through a tiered system where the more restrictive rules and are imposed on the largest and most critical members of the financial system and economy where their lapses pose the greatest threat to the largest number of consumers. Core data security principals in standards enacted by legislation and regulations must include the complete cost of data breaches being borne by that party that caused the breach; all participants should be subject to verifiable Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act-like data security standards; and any new data security standard proposals should ensure that community banks are not overburdened with redundant standards. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Reform and Meaningful Exemptions for Community Banks Regulations promulgated by the CFPB must provide community banks with the flexibility to meet the needs of its customers and they must not be burdened with additional and unnecessary regulatory requirements that would prevent them from serving their customers and communities. A one-size-fits-all approach to CFPB regulations harms the successful community bank business model. In reforming the CFPB, the single Director governance should be replaced by a five-member board or commission; a broader definition of firms that grant credit should be subject to the CFPB rules, these firm should be robustly supervised and examined; and the focus of any enhanced regulation of financial products should be on the mega banks and financial firms, the unregulated shadow financial industry and emerging Fintech companies. The CFPB has the statutory authority under the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt any class of providers [community banks] or any products or services from the rules it writes, but to-date the Bureau has been far too reticent to do so. The effective use of this authority will ensure community banks continue to be a healthy alternative to large banks and non-banks for consumers seeking to use responsible financial service providers. Financial Transaction Tax Tax laws should encourage and promote robust economic activity and a thriving community banking sector, not impose new bank-specific fees, punitive new levies, transaction taxes, limitations on the deductibility of expenses, revenue offsets or pay-fors that target the banking industry. Rather, there should be parity among all financial service providers; there should be tax incentives for community banks serving low- and moderate-income individuals, small businesses, and small farms; and there should be a tax credit equivalent to the cost of community bank compliance with BSA compliance. Current Issues, Opportunities and Concerns Bank Regulators Involvement in Resolving Reimbursement for Fraudulently Altered Returned Checks CBAIs member community banks have been experiencing a pernicious and growing problem with reimbursements for fraudulently altered checks drawn on their customers accounts. The problem can be accurately summarized as being caused by the nations largest banks and credit union, where these checks were deposited in fraudulent accounts, which is harming community banks and their customers, in addition to undermining the publics confidence in the nations banking and financial system. CBAI has urged the regulators to get involved and address this problem. Finally Address the Risks of Too-Big-To-Fail (and now Too-Big-To-Not-Completely-Insure) Banks and Financial Firms to Protect Our Financial System, the Economy, and American Taxpayers from Future Bailouts TBTF The financial crisis, taxpayer bailouts, and subsequent recession was caused by the misconduct of the nations largest banks and financial firms. These megabanks have proven, at great cost to American taxpayers, that they cannot be effectively managed, supervised or disciplined. They are clearly too-big-to-change, too-big-to-fail and must be downsized. TBTNCI The recent failures of two large banks in early 2023, and the FDIC insuring 100% of their uninsured deposits, have raised new concerns about deposit insurance and have prompted calls for broader FDIC reforms. If systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) cause losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) then SIFIs should be responsible for reimbursing the DIF for those losses. Governments Unnecessary Intrusion into Banking and Lending Which Displaces Community Banks. SBA Direct Lending Community banks and the SBA have a long, beneficial, and cooperative private sector/public sector relationship, where SBA does not compete with banks in lending to small businesses. Direct SBA lending would violate this tradition. Community banks are far superior in establishing and prudently underwriting commercial lending relationships. The SBA originating and disbursing 7(a) loans will put billions of taxpayer dollars at risk of loss. Responsible Regulation of Digital Assets - Cryptocurrency, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and Stablecoins The risks posed by digital assets are enormous, as well as the consequences for monetary policy, our financial system, and the banking industry (i.e., disintermediation.). They also pose threats to the privacy and security of consumers and small businesses. Of great concern is that there is no single regulator responsible for this rapidly growing sector which combines elements of currency, payments, and investments, and there is insufficient transparency and lack of accountability in this ecosystem. Policymakers must cooperate and collaborate in the development and implementation of a comprehensive approach to ensure a consistent Federal regulatory framework that does not permit digital assets to threaten the essential and highly successful business model of regulated and responsible community banks. Reasonable Rules and Implementation Small Business Data Collection (CFPB) Small business lending data clearly suggests fair lending is not a problem at community banks as they treat their customers honestly and fairly. The regulatory burden of these collection and reporting requirements falls disproportionately hard on community banks, and community banks should be provided with meaningful exemptions in this rulemaking. Customer Data Sharing (CFPB) Community banks are financially sound and take great care in protecting consumer privacy. Non-bank entities must be held responsible for ensuring the safety of the customer information they are accessing and to be able to satisfy the liability for any financial harm which they cause community banks and their consumers. Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC) The modernization of the CRA must enhance the ability of community banks to serve their communities and must not impose any additional regulatory burden. All financial service providers must be subject to the CRA to provide a complete picture of every financial institutions performance in serving their communities. A modernization of the CRA that does not encompass credit unions, Farm Credit System lenders and Fintechs (including the OCCs Special Purpose National Banks) will be a sham. Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information (FinCEN) Provisions in the NDAA in the 116th Congress shifted the burden of collecting and reporting beneficial ownership to FinCEN. This transfer must be accomplished completely and expeditiously. Safe Harbor for Banking Cannabis-Related Businesses Without taking a position on the legalization of cannabis, a safe harbor from federal sanctions for financial institutions that choose to serve legally compliant cannabis-related business in states where cannabis is legal is a matter of public safety and should be permitted. Agriculture and Rural America A vibrant rural economy is vital to Americas prosperity. The multi-year Farm Bill provided a strong safety net for farmers and ranchers including adequate price-protection programs and enhanced USDA-guaranteed farm and business loan programs. These programs must be protected from cuts or any adverse changes that would discourage farmer and rancher participation or undermine private-sector delivery. Federal Reserves Role in Payments System Improvement (FedNow Service) A fast and secure payments system is the very foundation of financial services and the economy and must be modernized. The payments system must not be monopolized by The Clearing House and its 25 large bank owners that endangered our financial system and the entire economy during the financial crisis. Community banks, small businesses and consumers must rely on the Federal Reserve to provide access to a safe and secure payments system. The Federal Reserve must be supported in its development of the FedNow Service to ensure that all participants have access to a real-time system on a fair and impartial basis. IRS Reporting Plan The various proposed IRS reporting requirements are unprecedented, misguided, raise serious concerns about government overreach, and is an invasion of their financial privacy. If implemented, they will damage the trusted and beneficial relationship between community banks and their customers. If the IRS wants to ensure greater compliance with tax laws, it can be accomplished by more appropriately using the existing tools and the wealth of information it currently possesses. Harmful Climate Risk Regulations CBAI opposes any climate change regulations that will adversely impact community banks and their ability to support their customers and communities including setting hard lending concentration limits on lending to fossil fuel or other carbon-intensive industries, stress testing or scenario analysis based on adverse climate change assumptions, and capital requirements based on climate risks. Community bankers high-contact and relationship-based lending model together with the soon-to-be-implemented Current Expected Credit Loss model, will incorporate material risk assumptions in estimating loan losses - including climate risks. Additional separate climate risk stress testing, concentration limits, and capital requirements for community banks are duplicative and unnecessary. (House and Senate) Legislation and Regulation - H.R. 3139 and S. 2371- ACRE Act of 2023 (Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act) (All Sections), legislation that will exclude from the gross income of certain financial lending institutions, for income tax purposes, interest received on loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate and residences in small rural communities (House and Senate) S. 1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (All Sections) to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to prescribe regulations relating to network access and competition in credit card transactions (House) S.J.Res 32 - Joint Resolution nullifying the CFPBs Section 1071 - Small Business Data Collection Rule (House) S. 2860 - SAFER Banking Act (All Sections) to provide protections for federally regulated financial institutions that serve state-sanctioned marijuana businesses (House and Senate) Farm Bill - The Passage of a five-year Farm Bill with community bank priorities and without FCS expansion including higher limits on USDA guaranteed farm loans, quicker turnaround time for USDA Express loan approvals, and without and expansion of the Farm Credit System or their exemption from Dodd-Frank Section 1071 (House and Senate) Letters - Comment Letter to the Federal Reserve - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing requirements - Docket No. R-1818, RIN 7100-AG67 (Federal Reserve) CBAI-led joint trades letter with the Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Growers Association, Illinois Soybean Growers, and the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois regarding H.R. 3139 and S. 2371- The ACRE Act (Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act) (All Sections), which is legislation that will exclude from the gross income of certain financial lending institutions, for income tax purposes, interest received on loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate (House and Senate) Action Alerts - Action Alert - Urge Congress to Pass Farm Bill with community bank priorities and without FCS expansion including higher limits on USDA guaranteed farm loans, quicker turnaround time for USDA Express loan approvals, and without and expansion of the Farm Credit System or their exemption from Dodd-Frank Section 1071 (House) Miscellaneous - Deposit Check Fraud - The prompt and reasonable reimbursements for community banks from the largest banks for fraudulently altered return checks, and the largest banks opening fraudulent accounts into which fraud items are being deposited, including - joint supervisory guidance addressed to the largest banks for their apparent management and compliance lapses, enhanced supervision, regulation and enforcement against the largest banks for CDD and CIP compliance (House and Senate, OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC) Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), transfer of beneficial ownership reporting requirements (BOI) to FinCEN, Small Business Data Collection (Dodd-Frank Section 1071), consumer access to financial records (Dodd-Frank Section 1033), credit unions, Farm Credit System, check fraud, and financial services/banking industry consolidation (Federal Reserve)", "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),SENATE", null, 65000, 0, 0, "2024-07-17T14:42:23-04:00"], [3196613, "548ec890-17a7-49a3-a581-b1a2319e8651", "Q2", "WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND", 293836, "WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Discussed issues pertaining to permitting (H.R. 3557 and 4141), Buy America, cybersecurity and data breaches as they relate to small businesses.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 150000, 0, 0, "2024-07-17T15:11:50-04:00"], [3196738, "4689e06f-e158-4e81-852e-cafa81a56ca5", "Q2", "FRANCHISEE ADVOCACY CONSULTING", 401108406, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FRANCHISEE & DEALERS", 2024, "second_quarter", "SMB", "Franchise issues relating to franchise regulations and oversight.The Franchise Rule. 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