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
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