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.
118th Congress
07/11/2023
State Department
ABA Expresses Continued Support for the Singapore Convention on Mediation, Urges State Department to Seek Prompt Senate Approval
04/20/2023
State and Local Bar Associations
ABA Urges State and Local Bars to Encourage Their Secretaries of State to Authorize the Use of Electronic Apostilles and Registers
02/14/2023
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
ABA Submits Comments to FinCEN on Proposed Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards Rule
117th Congress
10/5/2022
Senate Leadership
ABA Urges Senate Leadership to Oppose ENABLERS Act Amendment to the FY 2023 NDAA (H.R. 7900 and S. 4543)
10/5/2022
Senate
ABA Opposes the ENABLERS Act Amendment to the FY 2023 NDAA (H.R. 7900 and S. 4543)
7/5/2022
House Leadership
ABA Opposes ENABLERS Act Amendment to the FY 2023 NDAA (H.R. 7900)
7/5/2022
Senate Leadership
ABA Opposes ENABLERS Act Amendment to the FY 2023 NDAA
4/20/2022
Financial Action Task Force
ABA Urges FATF Not to Adopt New International Anti-Money Laundering Guidance to the Real Estate Sector Requiring Lawyers to Disclose Protected Client Information
2/7/2022
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Global Investigations Division
ABA Urges FinCEN Not to Adopt New Rule Requiring Real Estate Lawyers to Disclose Confidential Client Information or Comply with Other Bank Secrecy Act Regulations
10/5/2021
Secretary of State Antony Blinken
ABA Expresses Support for Singapore Convention on Mediation, Urges State Department to Seek Prompt Senate Approval
8/20/2021
FATF Secretariat
ABA Urges FATF Not to Amend Existing International Anti-Money Laundering Standards to Require Lawyers to Disclose Confidential Client Information to Government Authorities
8/3/2021
U.S. Government Accountability Office
ABA Provides U.S. Government Accountability Office with Information on the Association's Efforts to Fight Money Laundering
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