Legislative Issues
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) represents the industry which powers the global economy. SIFMA is the single powerful voice for strengthening markets and supporting investors— the world over.
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
- Fee-Based Brokerage Accounts
- GSE Regulatory Reform
- Identity Thefts / SSN's
- Industrial Banks
- Market Data
- Energy Commodities/OTC Derivatives
- Patent Reform
- Privacy and Data Protection
- Secondary Mortgage and Subprime Lending
- Soft Dollars
- Terrorism Insurance Critical for the CMBS Market
- The Treatment of Mortgages in Bankruptcy
Retirement and Savings
- 401(k) Disclosure
- Deductibility of Executive Compensation
- Eliminate Income Caps on Individual Retirement Accounts
- Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
- Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections
- Enhancements for Small Business Retirement Plans
Tax
- 1099 Forms
- 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
- Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act
- The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005
- Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002
- Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
- Pension Protection Act
- SAFETEA-LU
