Wendy Sherman: “I include in the Record the accompanying three letters from Americans for Financial Reform, the Consumer Federation of…”

“I include in the Record the accompanying three letters from Americans for Financial Reform, the Consumer Federation of America, and Public Citizen, which express support for my amendment, No. 573, which was included in En Bloc amendment No. 1 to H.R. 4521. Americans for Financial Reform, February 2, 2022. Dear Members of the Committee: Americans for Financial Reform support Chairman Sherman's amendments to amend H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act. We support Representative Sherman's amendments that would close some of the gaps that allow covered companies to escape from financial reporting requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission through exemptions in Regulation D, Regulation S, and Rule 144A. This would increase transparency and accountability. The amendment would require identification of: Issuer Issuer's place of incorporation Amount of issuance Principal beneficiaries of issuer Use of proceeds, including each country and industry where proceeds are invested. Sincerely, Americans for Financial Reform. ____ Consumer Federation of America, February 2, 2022. Re Support for Amendment #573 to H.R. 4521. Hon. Brad Sherman, Washington, DC. Dear Congressman Sherman: On behalf of the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), I am writing to express support for your amendment to H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022. By requiring certain privately held issuers to disclose basic information to the U.S.…”