AFSA’s Federal Government Affairs department regularly communicates the industry’s point of view with Members of Congress and their staff, regulators, and other key administration officials through in-person meetings and correspondence. A comprehensive list of AFSA’s latest comment letters, joint trade letters, testimony, and requests for information may be found in the Comment Letters section.
AFSA members can find the most up-to-date legislative information at Congress.gov. The site includes a searchable list of bills, legislative activity, Congressional calendars, and committee information. AFSA members can stay up-to-date with the most recent congressional testimony, speeches, and news at C-SPAN.
For questions or comments, contact Ann Harter, Vice President, Congressional Affairs.
Legislative Comment Letters
CRA CFPB Nonbank Letter
September 25, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
ABA Joint Trades Comment Letter – Consumer Complaint Survey
July 23, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
United For Privacy Coalition Letter – APRA
June 27, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
U.S. Chamber of Commerce EC Coalition Letter – APRA
June 27, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter American Privacy Rights Act of 2024
June 27, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Comments on American Privacy Rights Act of 2024
June 26, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA ILC Opposition Letter
May 2, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
CTA Repeal – Joint Trades Letter
April 30, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
Final Coalition Letter | TCPA Coalition
March 28, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to CFPB on Auto Finance Data Project
March 26, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
CTA Coalition Letter – March 2024
March 19, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter on UDAAP Hearing
March 7, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
Filed Joint Trades’ Comment re: Illegal Text Messages
February 27, 2024Legislative Comment Letter
Davidson v. United Auto Credit Corporation District Court Opinion
April 12, 2023Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Small Business Committee Sec. 1071 Letter
March 29, 2023Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Comment Letter re: FY23 NDAA
August 18, 2022Legislative Comment Letter
SECURE Notarization Act Joint Trades Support Letter
June 23, 2022Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter Opposing H.R. 963 Prohibiting Pre-Dispute Arbitration
March 15, 2022Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Treasury re: Small Dollar Lending Competition & Rate Caps
March 10, 2022Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to House Small Business Committee re: PPP Loan Forgiveness
November 16, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Senate Banking re: Credit Reporting Disputes
November 16, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Senate Armed Services re: NDAA FY2022
October 22, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Financial Services Committee Supporting Industrial Loan Companies
September 28, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Rules Committee re: NDAA Amendments
September 24, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Letter re: Tax Information Reporting Proposal
September 17, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA, Trade Associations Pen Letter Opposing Tax Hikes on Small Businesses
September 9, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Written Testimony re: Senate Banking Hearing on Rate Caps
August 25, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Comments on FSC Hearing to Expand Banking Services
July 22, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
Rep. Roger Williams Urges PPP Loan Forgiveness for Finance Companies
July 14, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Comment on FTC Authority re: Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
July 13, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Oppose Repeal of Business Income Deduction
June 22, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA, Joint Trades Write in Support of Arbitration
May 19, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter in Support of Industrial Loan Companies
April 16, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter Opposing Ban on Pre-Dispute Arbitration for Servicemembers
April 12, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter Supporting SAFE Banking Act
March 17, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter Supporting Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act
March 11, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
Trade Associations Letter to Senate Leadership re: PPP Extension
March 4, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
National Trade Associations’ Letter to Congress in Support of PPP
March 3, 2021Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter re: Support for Remote Notarizations
December 17, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Comment Letter re: H.R. 8235 PACER Access
December 14, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Letter to Congress re: TDR and CECL Parity Relief
July 29, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell & Minority Leader Schumer re: Upcoming Pandemic Legislation
July 20, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Letter to Congress re: S. 4117, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Forgiveness Act
July 9, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Sens. Thune, Wicker, and Cantwell re: S. 4159, the E-SIGN Modernization Act
July 8, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Sen. Inhofe re: Support for NDAA
July 1, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Letter to Senator Fischer re: Support S. 3990, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2020
June 18, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
AFSA Letter to Sens. Rubio and Cardin re: Paycheck Protection Program
June 8, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Comment Letter to Speaker Pelosi re: HEROES Act
May 20, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Letter to SEC re: Uniform CECL Implementation
March 31, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trades Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of S. 5355 and H.R. 6364, the SECURE Notarization Act
March 26, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Comment Letter to Congressional Leadership re: Delaying CECL
March 24, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter to Federal Reserve re: TALF
March 22, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Financial Services Sector Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
March 22, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter to Leaders McConnell & Schumer re: TALF
March 22, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Comment Letter to Chairwoman Waters re: Coronavirus Industry Response
March 20, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Comment Letter to FDIC on Federal Interest Rate Authority
February 4, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Letter in Opposition to H.R. 3621, the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020
January 28, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Pallone & Ranking Member Walden re: Draft Data Privacy Legislation
January 23, 2020Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Crapo in Support of S. 3003, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act
December 18, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to the Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Opposing S. 2839
December 11, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to HFSC re: H.R. 5332 Credit Reporting Reform Legislation
December 9, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing Anti-Arbitration Legislation
October 10, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairwoman Waters & Ranking Member McHenry re: FDCPA Hearing
September 26, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to House & Senate Armed Services Committees re: 2020 NDAA
September 26, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to House Speaker Pelosi & Minority Leader McCarthy re: Choke Point & SAFE Banking Act
September 25, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter of Support re: H.R. 3182 on CECL Study & Delay
September 9, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter of Opposing HR 1423/S 610 re: Banning Arbitration Clauses
September 9, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Nadler & Ranking Member Collins Opposing HR 1423 re: Banning Arbitration Clauses
September 9, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Cummings & Ranking Member Jordan in Support of Traditional Installment Lenders
May 15, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairwoman Waters & Ranking Member McHenry re: CECL
May 15, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Kennedy & Ranking Member Coons Urging TCPA Reform in 2020 FCC Budget
May 6, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Green & Ranking Member Barr re: Auto Lending Hearing
May 1, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Meeks & Ranking Member Luetkemeyer re: Hearing on Small-Dollar Loans
April 29, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter Opposing H.R. 946 re: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
April 29, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Crapo & Ranking Member Brown re: GSE Reform
March 28, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to Chairman Crapo & Ranking Member Brown re: Consumer Finance Industry Cybersecurity Input
March 15, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter from CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to Vice President re: compliance in the Military Lending Act(MLA).
January 17, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter from CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to Speaker of the House re: compliance in the Military Lending Act(MLA).
January 17, 2019Legislative Comment Letter
Letter Urging End of Operation Choke Point
November 26, 2018Legislative Comment Letter
Letter of Support for CFPB Director Nominee Kathy Kraninger
July 17, 2018Legislative Comment Letter
Letter of Support for S. 3164 Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
June 13, 2018Legislative Comment Letter
Industry Letter Supporting S.J. Res 57 Disapproving of CFPB 2013 Auto Finance Guidance
April 16, 2018Legislative Comment Letter
Joint Trade Letter Supporting H.R. 5266 CFPB Commission Bill
April 9, 2018Legislative Comment Letter
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Data Security Legislative Proposals
January 5, 2018Legislative Comment Letter