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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address2 | Suite 500 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104925-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gynnie Robnett |
Date | 10/27/2026 12:36:47 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3623 Credit Card Competition Act
S. 4743 AI Bubble Transparency Act
AI Bubble
Consumer Financial Protections
AI bailout
AI financing system risks
Framework to minimize harmful impacts of AI
H.R. 6556 the Failing Bank Acquisitions Fairness Act
Bank capital rules
"H.R.10595Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"S.5512Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"H.R. 6955Main Street Capital Access Act"
"H.R. 1181Protecting Privacy in Purchase Act"
H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
Crypto scams and frauds
AI regulatory sandbox for financial industry
Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act
money laundering and fraud in digital assets
stablecoin implementation
"S.1668End Crypto Corruption Act"
"H.R. 8957The American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026"
HR 4801 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
private equity regulation
private equity in health care
private equity in child care
private equity in youth sports
Crypto Regulatory Legislation
Big Tech Crypto/Blockchain investments
digital national trust bank charters
digital assets regulation
Central Bank Digital Currency
Crypto and Government Ethics, Disclosure, Constitutional issues
Crypto tax policy
Keep Garbarbage out of 401ks Act
consumer financial protections
CFPB governance
CFPB complaint portal
CFPB enforcements
Military lending Act implementation
PN1079 Nomination of Brian Johnson for CFPB director
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Hays |
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Rukmani |
Bhatia |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
AI Bubble
Consumer Financial Protections
AI bailout
AI financing system risks
Framework to minimize harmful impacts of AI
"H.R.10595Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"S.5512Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"H.R. 6955Main Street Capital Access Act"
private equity regulation
private equity in child care
Crypto Regulatory Legislation
Big Tech Crypto/Blockchain investments
digital assets regulation
Community Reinvestment Act implementation
"H.R.5923Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act"
"S.2074Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act"
H.R. 10184, the Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026
H.R. 5775, the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
H.R. 8141, the Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act
"H.R.10562Students Not Profits Act"
"S. 4684Protecting American Consumers Act"
consumer financial protections
CFPB governance
CFPB complaint portal
CFPB enforcements
Military lending Act implementation
"H.R.9639FAIR Credit Act"
"H.R. 1653 Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025"
"H.R.7866American Lending Fairness Act of 2026"
Consumer financial protection
Payday Lending and 36% rate cap
Earned Wage Access
Rent-a-Bank Payday Loans
rate caps
Buy Now Pay Later products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Rukmani |
Bhatia |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3623 Credit Card Competition Act
S. 4743 AI Bubble Transparency Act
AI Bubble
Consumer Financial Protections
AI bailout
AI financing system risks
Framework to minimize harmful impacts of AI
Fossil Free Finance Act
capital markets regulation
public markets regulation and shareholder protections
public markets regulation and investor disclosures
private markets regulation
private markets regulation and disclosures
accredited investor
e-delivery
"H.R.10595Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"S.5512Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"H.R. 6955Main Street Capital Access Act"
"H.R. 1181Protecting Privacy in Purchase Act"
Prediction markets regulation
Leveraged buyouts
H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
Crypto scams and frauds
AI regulatory sandbox for financial industry
Oppose New Tax Breaks for the Crypto Industry and Billionaires
Insider trading in prediction markets
"H.R.9910Health over Wealth Act"
"S.5112Health over Wealth Act"
"H.R.9875Protecting Childcare from Private Equity Act"
Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act
money laundering and fraud in digital assets
private equity in 401K
crypto in 401K
tokenization
stablecoin implementation
"S.1668End Crypto Corruption Act"
"H.R. 8957The American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026"
"H.R. 10234Consumer-Led Enhancement of Annuity and Insurance Registration (CLEAR) Forms Act"
"H.R. 10357Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act"
HR 4801 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
private equity regulation
private equity in health care
private equity in child care
private equity in youth sports
Crypto Regulatory Legislation
Big Tech Crypto/Blockchain investments
digital assets regulation
Crypto and Government Ethics, Disclosure, Constitutional issues
Crypto tax policy
Keep Garbarbage out of 401ks Act
Investor protections and disclosures
IPOs and index providers
Forced arbitration and IPOs
Proxy advisors
HR 8612 the Reward Work Act
Executive compensation
Accountable Capitalism Act
SEC semiannual reporting proposal (oppose)
SEC Enhancement of Emerging Growth Company Accommodations and Simplification of Filer (oppose)
SEC Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules (oppose)
consumer financial protections
CFPB governance
CFPB complaint portal
CFPB enforcements
Military lending Act implementation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Mark |
Hays |
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Rukmani |
Bhatia |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
"H.R.10595Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"S.5512Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
Oppose New Tax Breaks for the Crypto Industry and Billionaires
"H.R. 10357Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act"
private equity regulation
private equity in child care
private equity in youth sports
Crypto tax policy
"S.4796Stock Buyback Accountability Act"
HR 8294 Millionaire Surtax Act
S. 4306 Millionaire Surtax Act
S. 4246 Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act
H.R.8085 Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act
H.R. 5336 Equal Tax Act
S. 4122 Equal Tax Act
S. 3956 Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act
H.R. 7767 Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act
Carried Interest Loophole
S. 4083 Working Americans' Tax Cut Act
HR 7937 Working Americans' Tax Cut Act
H.R.6438 - ROBINHOOD Act
S.2818 Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
H.R.5298 Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
S.2845 Billionaires Income Tax Act
H.R.5427 Billionaires Income Tax Act
"H.R. 3140, Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act"
S. 1576 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act
IRS enforcement funding
H.R. 2692 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act
S. 1310 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act
S. 5011 Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act
H.R.5019 - CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act
S. 445 Carried Interest Fairness Act
HR 1091 Carried Interest Fairness Act
Stock buybacks
Wealth Tax
Financial Transaction Tax
IRS Enforcement funding
S. 1286 Tax Fairness for Workers Act
H.R. 2671 Tax Fairness for Workers Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rukmani |
Bhatia |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
"H.R. 8116, the Shared Home Appreciation for
Residential Equity (SHARE) Act"
H.R.2038 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
H.R.4872 Ending Homelessness Act of 2025
Fair Manufactured Housing Lending Act
Private equity in housing
Tenant protections
Housing junk fees
Homeowner protections
appraisal bias
H.R. 410 End Junk Fees for Renters Act.
H.R.10325 - To increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, and for other purposes.
S.788 - HOPE (Humans over Private Equity) for Homeownership Act
H.R. 9657 Protecting American Homes from Hedge Funds Act
"H.R. 5889Eviction Helpline Act"
Insurance crisis consumer protections, supervision, and bailout policy
Potential legislation to ban credit score usage in property insurance pricing
Potential public reinsurance legislation (housing/climate)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy reform
Potential public reinsurance legislation (housing/climate)
H.R.426 - Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act
H.R.9511 - NFIP Premium Transparency Act
Credit scores in property insurance underwriting and pricing
H.R.8439 - Commission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance Act
"H.R.10595 Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"S.5512Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
private equity regulation
private equity in child care
Community Reinvestment Act implementation
"H.R.7866 American Lending Fairness Act of 2026"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rukmani |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
"H.R.7008 Stop Insider Trading Act"
Nomination of Todd Blanche to Attorney General
Nominations for USPS Board of Governors
Nomination for CFPB Director
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
"H.R.10595Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
"S.5512Stop Wall Street Looting Act"
private equity regulation
private equity in health care
private equity in child care
private equity in youth sports
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rukmani |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Insurance crisis consumer protections, supervision, and bailout policy
Potential legislation to ban credit score usage in property insurance pricing
Potential public reinsurance legislation (housing/climate)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy reform
Potential public reinsurance legislation (housing/climate)
H.R.426 - Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act
H.R.9511 - NFIP Premium Transparency Act
Credit scores in property insurance underwriting and pricing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rukmani |
Bhatia |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
"H.R.9910 Health over Wealth Act"
"S.5112Health over Wealth Act"
"H.R.9875 Protecting Childcare from Private Equity Act"
private equity in health care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
"S. 4784 Sec 815 of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
"H.R.10562 Students Not Profits Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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