Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC)

Federal Appropriations Process
A quick primer to help bond lawyers better understand the federal appropriations process and its connection to municipal bond offerings.

Understanding the Debt Ceiling
What are the debt ceiling and federal downgrades, and what do they mean for municipal bonds.

Q2 Advocacy Update
Recap of the latest from Washington, D.C. and insights into what may be on the horizon for the remainder of the year.

Discussion on Legislative Technical Corrections
Member-exclusive discussion on various legislative proposals and potential technical corrections that could improve the tax-exempt bond market.

Advocacy Town Hall
Member-exclusive open discussion on NABL’s advocacy work at the start of the 118th Congress held on February 15, 2023. Watch the recording now.

Updating the Small Borrower Exemption
Modernize Financing Options Available to Our Smallest Communities

Inflation Reduction Act
Large domestic policy package offering more than $400 billion in new federal investment and $300 billion in deficit reduction.

Statement of Support for Additional Tax Tools to Help Local Governments and
Statement urging Congress to include additional tax tools to help state and local governments in any large domestic policy agenda bill.

Statement for W&Ms Hearing on Tax Tools to Help Local Governments (117th Congress)
Statement for a U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenues Measures hearing on March 11, 2021, entitled “Tax Tools to Help Local Governments.”