Business Law/Bankruptcy Law

    Letters & Testimony

    The ABA frequently corresponds with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and other governmental bodies and testifies before Congress on matters of importance to the administration of justice and the legal profession.

    116th Congress

    10/22/2019
    House 
    ABA Opposes Anti-Money Laundering Legislation That Undermines Client Confidentiality in Real Estate Transactions, Imposes Burdensome Regulations on Small Businesses

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
    ABA Submitted a Comment Letter to the CFPB Regarding its Proposed Rule on "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F)" 

    6/19/2019
    Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
    ABA Opposes Anti-Money Laundering Legislation That Undermines Client Confidentiality in Real Estate Transactions, Imposes Burdensome Regulations on Small Businesses

    115th Congress

    9/19/18
    House
    ABA Urges House to Pass H.R. 5082, the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act

    3/19/18 
    House Financial Services Committee 
    ABA Supports H.R. 5082, the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act

    2/1/18 
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary 
    ABA Opposes S. 1454, the “True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act,” Supports Other Means to Fight Money Laundering

    12/13/17 
    H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conferees 
    ABA Urges Conferees for H.R. 1 to Apply Pass-Through Tax Reductions to Professional Service Businesses

    11/27/17 
    House Committee on Financial Services 
    ABA Opposes Legislation Imposing Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements on Small Businesses and Their Lawyers

    11/16/17 
    House Committee on Financial Services 
    ABA Supports the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act

    8/4/17 
    Department of Labor; Office of Labor-Management Standards 
    ABA Supports Proposed Rescission Changes to DOL "Persuader Rule"

    114th Congress

    10/24/16 
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
    ABA Urges CFPB to Protect the Attorney-Client Privilege in New Rules Governing Disclosure of Confidential Information

    9/14/16 
    House Small Business Committee 
    ABA Taxation Section Testifies on IRS Audits of Small Businesses

    8/1/16 
    Senate Leadership 
    ABA Supports Regulatory Reforms in H.R. 712, the “ALERT Act of 2016,” Touts New ABA Resolution 106B

    6/24/16 
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
    BA Urges FDIC to Protect Client Confidentiality in New Deposit Insurance Recordkeeping Rule for Large Banks

    5/24/16
    House Financial Services Committee Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing 
    ABA Opposes H.R. 4450, the “Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act,” Supports Other Means to Fight Money Laundering