Tag: legislation
Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Reform and Extend Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive
A bipartisan bill was introduced last week that would reform and extend the opportunity zone program, a tax incentive for individuals who reinvest unrealized...
Guest Contributor: Fiduciary Standard Fray – Keeping Track of the Latest...
By: Anya Coverman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel at the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
To enhance investor protection and preserve the...
Opinion: PRO Act Eliminates Essential Freedoms for Independent Advisors and Main...
By: John Harrison, Executive Director of The Alternative and Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA)
Independence is a fundamental tenet of life in the United States....
The Budget Reconciliation Process: Where Are We and Where Are We...
By: John Harrison, Executive Director of The Alternative and Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA)
I get asked a lot of questions about the US budgeting...
Senate Passes Budget Resolution, Adopts Non-Binding 1031 Exchange Amendment
At 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, after more than 14 hours of amendment votes, the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution in a 50-49...
Guest Contributor: Our Industry’s Role in the Coalition Fighting to Preserve...
By: Anya Coverman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel at the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
Section 1031 and like-kind exchanges have been...
Congressman Introduces Bill to Expand Accredited Investor Qualification
On Wednesday, the Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), introduced the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2021...
Guest Contributor: How a Small Change to FIRPTA is Set to...
By: Anya Coverman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel at the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
As our industry evolves, our products continue...
Bipartisan Legislation “Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act” Introduced in House
Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced the “Parity for Non-Traded REITs Act” on Friday, a bill that would amend the internal...
House Republicans Introduce Bill to Extend Opportunity Zone Program
Representative Denver Riggleman (R-VA) and five cosponsors have introduced a bill dubbed The Opportunity Zone Extension Act (H.R. 6513) that would extend the opportunity...
Senator Tim Scott Plans Legislation to Amend Opportunity Zone Designations
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is considering a bill that would let state and local governments amend the census tracts that were designated as opportunity...
Representatives Introduce Legislation to Expand “Accredited Investor” Definition, Again
Representatives French Hill (R-AR) and David Schweikert (R-AZ) have introduced the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (H.R. 4762) to expand the definition...
House Approves Bill Requiring SEC to Test Retail Investor Disclosures
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act (H.R. 1815), a bill that would require the Securities and Exchange...
