Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC)

Protecting Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
Letter sent by the Public Finance Network (PFN), including NABL, to members of the 119th Congress in support of the tax exemption on municipal bonds.

Protecting Bonds to Build Infrastructure and Create Jobs
Data brief by the Public Finance Network (PFN) estimating how much the tax-exemption saves issuers and borrowers in the municipal market.

Advocacy Town Hall 2025
Member-exclusive discussion and update on NABL’s advocacy priorities going into 2025.

Joint Statement on “Tax Tools for Local Economic Development”
A statement for the record from the Public Finance Network (PFN) in response to the July 30, 2024 Senate Finance Committee hearing.

Advocacy Town Hall 2024
Member-exclusive discussion and update on NABL’s advocacy priorities hosted on February 6, 2024.

Advocacy Town Hall 2024
Member-exclusive discussion and update on NABL’s advocacy priorities on February 6, 2024.

Letter to Speaker Johnson
NABL congratulates the newly-elected Speaker and offers to serve as a resource on all things related to bond law.

Update from D.C. (October 2023)
An October 19, 2023 update on NABL’s recent advocacy efforts, a recap of recent legislative and regulatory activity that we are tracking, and some discussion on what may be in…

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.