Legislative Issues
The U.S. legislative process can help perpetuate a positive cycle to grow the economy. Properly developed and implemented legislation can ease over-burdensome regulation, create jobs and help Americans save and invest. Legislative pro-growth outcomes enlarge the pool of financial capital available and beneficial to the entire economy.
SIFMA believes constituents, like you, play a vital role in educating your Members of Congress. We hope you find our resources helpful and encourage you to share them with your senators and representatives.
SIFMA Legislative Focus Areas:
Financial Services/Securities
- 12B-1 Fees
- Arbitration
- Breach of Data Security
- Commodities Futures Trading Commission Reauthorization
- Covered Bonds
- Fee-Based Brokerage Accounts
- Identity Thefts / SSN's
- Market Data
- Patent Reform
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Secondary Mortgage and Subprime Lending
- Soft Dollars
- The Treatment of Mortgages in Bankruptcy
- SIFMA Paper on Displayed and Non-Displayed Liquidity - August 31, 2009
Retirement and Savings
- Fee Disclosure
- Executive/NQDC Compensation
- Investment Advice
- IRAs and 529 Plans
- Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections
- Retirement Plan Coverage and Participation
- Retiresmarts.org
Tax
- 1099 Forms
- Alternative-Minimum Tax
- Bank-Qualified Limit
- Basis Reporting
- Capital Gains/Dividends
- Mortgage Revenue Bonds
- Prepaid Forward Contracts and Exchange Traded Notes
- Revenue Raisers
- Risk-Linked Securities
- Subpart F
Recently Enacted Legislation
Of Interest: Public-Private Investment Program (“PPIP”)