Lobbying Activity

Mortgage Bankers Association Lobbying Falls Amid Credit Bill Debate

The Mortgage Bankers Association is lobbying on H.R. 8141, the Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act, which the supplied legislative record lists as...

Lobbying Activity

Volkswagen Lobbying Jumps Amid Connected Vehicle, Repair Bills

Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is lobbying on H.R. 8730, the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, which would prohibit importing, manufacturing, or...

Lobbying Activity

Notre Dame Lobbies on Name, Image and Likeness Rules

The University of Notre Dame lists collegiate athletics and name, image and likeness (NIL) among the issues it lobbied on in its third-quarter report. Notre...

Lobbying Activity

Bitcoin Association Lobbying Holds Steady Amid Crypto Debate

Bitcoin Association, a Switzerland-based industry group, is lobbying on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation as Congress considers legislation...

Lobbying Activity

Mechanical Contractors Association Lobbies On Geothermal Act

The Mechanical Contractors Association of America is lobbying on H.R. 5631, the Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act, which...

Lobbying Activity

Alzheimer's Association Lobbying With Miller Strategies

The Alzheimer's Association filed a third-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure through Miller Strategies LLC covering Alzheimer's detection, diagnosis, and...

Labor and Employment

Overtime Pay Framework Under Consideration In 12 Bills

At least 12 bills in the 119th Congress would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime pay framework, according to a new Congressional Research Service...

Law and Order

Federal Law Requires Colleges to Improve Sexual Assault and Crime Reporting

Recent allegations of campus sexual assault have renewed debate over how far colleges must go to protect students from sexual harassment and violence,...

Congress

College Sports Media Rights Bill Awaits House Action

Most Division I college athletics programs spend more than they generate, and a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examines whether Congress...

Legislation

Courts Split Over Copyright Protection for Standards Adopted as Law

Courts have not reached a definitive consensus on whether privately developed technical standards retain copyright protection after being incorporated by...

Housing

Congress Enacts Housing Law With Changes to House-Passed Bill

After months of negotiations, Congress enacted a sweeping housing package that substantially changed the legislation the House initially approved. These...

Legislation

2027 Interior Bill Rejects 18% Cut But Faces December Deadline

The House Appropriations Committee's fiscal 2027 bill for the Department of the Interior (DOI) would hold overall funding roughly flat with fiscal 2026,...

Politics

Social Security Retirement Age Questioned as Early Claiming Drops

Early Social Security claiming has dropped sharply over the past 15 years, even as proposals to raise the Social Security retirement age remain an ongoing...

Lobbying Activity

Clean Fuels Alliance America Lobbies On Biofuel Bills

Clean Fuels Alliance America filed its third-quarter 2026 in-house lobbying report covering year-round E15 sales, renewable fuel volume requirements,...

Congress

ROAD to Housing Act Provisions Diverged in House and Senate Bills

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act grew as it moved through Congress, with the enacted law containing 59 sections across 12 titles, more than either the...

Legislation

Big Beautiful Bill Restricts Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit

The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit subsidizes domestic production of solar, wind, battery, and inverter components and critical...

Housing

ROAD to Housing Act Enacted With Key Senate Bill Sections Dropped

Housing affordability has become a growing concern in recent years, according to a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report that cites rising home...