March 2-4, 2025

CLLA Capitol Hill Day

March 2-4, 2025

We have an exciting Hill Day agenda and are looking forward to your participation. This is a great opportunity to promote the CLLA in DC and to work on behalf of the issues that affect you.

You do not need legislative experience or drafted a position paper. This event is open to ALL League members. We need your enthusiasm to promote League position papers (please make sure you are comfortable promoting these positions!) to Congressional staff members and liaisons.

Sponsorship

SPONSORSHIP IS ONLY $100

Get your firm’s logo placed on the CLLA Events page, conference eblasts, Newswire, and AGENCYAction. Contact Dawn Federico at dawn.federico@clla.org or call 312-240-1400.

Thank You For Sponsoring

Accommodation

HYATT PLACE WASHINGTON DC/ NATIONAL MALL

400 E. Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 803-6110
Website: www.hyatt.com

ROOM RATE: $299 single/double. Rates do not include local taxes. Hot breakfast
(included in room rate) is served every morning in the Guest Kitchen Mon-Fri 6:30-9:30 a.m. and Sat-Sun 7:00-10:00 a.m.

RESERVATIONS: Please call (888) 492-8847 and ask for the CLLA Hill Day 2025 Group Rate. Online reservations can be made by going to www.hyatt.com and searching for Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall. Click BOOK NOW, use the drop-downs for your arrival/departure dates, click on the Special Rates drop-down, click Corporate or Group Code, and enter G-CCL6 to receive the discounted room rate.

CHECK IN/OUT: Check in: 3:00 p.m.  Check out: Noon

DEADLINE INFO: All reservations must be made by Monday, February 3, 2025, in order to receive the above rate. At the cut-off date, the Hotel will release the unreserved rooms for general sale. Reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted at the Hotel’s existing rate on a space available basis.

CANCELLATIONS: Hotel reservations must be cancelled directly with the hotel. Cancellations must be received by the hotel no later than 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival or you will be billed one night’s room and tax.

TRANSPORTATION: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/washington-dc/hyatt-place-washington-dc-national-mall/waszc/maps-parking-transportation

INTERNET ACCESS: Complimentary in guest rooms.

CLLA’s 2024 Policy Positions OVERVIEW

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees are participating on behalf of the CLLA (i.e., to advocate and support the policy position that you sign up for) and are expected to refrain from advancing any personal issues/agendas or taking any contradicting positions. To ensure the greatest likelihood of success for the event, and advancing these positions, the CLLA requests that individuals not able to advocate your selected issue enthusiastically refrain from participating. Failure to comply with this request may result in an attendee being denied the ability to participate. Please contact Dan Kerrick at (302) 656-7540 if you have questions about any of the CLLA’s positions.

Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Reform

The League supports the “Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2024” which seeks to clarify and protect licensed attorneys engaging in litigation activities from federal oversight from the FDCPA and CFPB.

Student Loan Dischargeability Reform
The League has adopted a proposed amendment to Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(8) that reclassifies “undue hardship” as “substantial hardship” which sets forth objective financial benchmarks for determining whether a student loan debt that first became due more than 10 years prior to the filing of the bankruptcy case is dischargeable. While other proposals focus on either eliminating Section 523(a)(8) altogether or limiting dischargeability to only private loans, the CLLA’s proposal was reached through a compromise between its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Sections and achieves the CLLA’s key mission of
fairness and equality in application and administration of laws.

Bankruptcy Subchapter V
The League supports increasing the Subchapter V debt limit to $11,097,350.00, and making the increase permanent.

CLLA Capitol Hill Day

March 2-4, 2025

We have an exciting Hill Day agenda and are looking forward to your participation. This is a great opportunity to promote the CLLA in DC and to work on behalf of the issues that affect you.

You do not need legislative experience or drafted a position paper. This event is open to ALL League members. We need your enthusiasm to promote League position papers (please make sure you are comfortable promoting these positions!) to Congressional staff members and liaisons.

Event Schedule

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

4:00 p.m.

Meet & mini-lobbying workshop; get assignments & directions (location to be determined).

6:00 p.m.

Optional Group Dinner

MONDAY, MARCH 3

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Depart for the Hill

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Debriefing in City 2-3 at the Hyatt Place.

Registration

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration deadline is Monday, February 3, 2025.

All CLLA Members … $199

Non-Members … $349

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations must be submitted in writing to dawn.federico@clla.org. Registration fee refunds will be granted on the following schedule: Cancellation notices received on or before February 21 will receive 100% refund less $20 processing fee. No refund will be provided for notices received on or after February 22.

Sponsorship

SPONSORSHIP IS ONLY $100

Get your firm’s logo placed on the CLLA Events page, conference eblasts, Newswire, and AGENCYAction. Contact Dawn Federico at dawn.federico@clla.org or call 312-240-1400.

Thank You For Sponsoring

Accommodation

HYATT PLACE WASHINGTON DC/ NATIONAL MALL

400 E. Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 803-6110
Website: www.hyatt.com

ROOM RATE: $299 single/double. Rates do not include local taxes. Hot breakfast
(included in room rate) is served every morning in the Guest Kitchen Mon-Fri 6:30-9:30 a.m. and Sat-Sun 7:00-10:00 a.m.

RESERVATIONS: Please call (888) 492-8847 and ask for the CLLA Hill Day 2025 Group Rate. Online reservations can be made by going to www.hyatt.com and searching for Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall. Click BOOK NOW, use the drop-downs for your arrival/departure dates, click on the Special Rates drop-down, click Corporate or Group Code, and enter G-CCL6 to receive the discounted room rate.

CHECK IN/OUT: Check in: 3:00 p.m.  Check out: Noon

DEADLINE INFO: All reservations must be made by Monday, February 3, 2025, in order to receive the above rate. At the cut-off date, the Hotel will release the unreserved rooms for general sale. Reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted at the Hotel’s existing rate on a space available basis.

CANCELLATIONS: Hotel reservations must be cancelled directly with the hotel. Cancellations must be received by the hotel no later than 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival or you will be billed one night’s room and tax.

TRANSPORTATION: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/washington-dc/hyatt-place-washington-dc-national-mall/waszc/maps-parking-transportation

INTERNET ACCESS: Complimentary in guest rooms.

CLLA’s 2024 Policy Positions

OVERVIEW

PLEASE NOTE: Attendees are participating on behalf of the CLLA (i.e., to advocate and support the policy position that you sign up for) and are expected to refrain from advancing any personal issues/agendas or taking any contradicting positions. To ensure the greatest likelihood of success for the event, and advancing these positions, the CLLA requests that individuals not able to advocate your selected issue enthusiastically refrain from participating. Failure to comply with this request may result in an attendee being denied the ability to participate. Please contact Dan Kerrick at (302) 656-7540 if you have questions about any of the CLLA’s positions.

Bankruptcy Venue Reform

The League supports a rebalancing of how commercial Chapter 11 cases are distributed throughout the country. Thus, it proposes legislation reform that limits venue to only where the debtor is headquartered or where its principal assets are located. In addition, with respect to affiliate filings, to make sure that subsidiaries follow parent-entity into bankruptcy (and not vice versa).

Creditors’ Rights Reform

The League supports the “Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2024” which seeks to clarify and protect licensed attorneys engaging in litigation activities from federal oversight from the FDCPA and CFPB.

Student Loan Dischargeability Reform
The League has adopted a proposed amendment to Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(8) that reclassifies “undue hardship” as “substantial hardship” which sets forth objective financial benchmarks for determining whether a student loan debt that first became due more than 10 years prior to the filing of the bankruptcy case is dischargeable. While other proposals focus on either eliminating Section 523(a)(8) altogether or limiting dischargeability to only private loans, the CLLA’s proposal was reached through a compromise between its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Sections and achieves the CLLA’s key mission of
fairness and equality in application and administration of laws.

Bankruptcy Subchapter V
The League supports increasing the Subchapter V debt limit to $11,097,350.00, and making the increase permanent.