Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
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2013 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian health care services; Indian Mineral Leasing Act. Mineral Management Service oil and gas lease compliance and enforcement issues; Funding for transmission substations and distribution line projects; HR 1904, SE AZ Land Exchange Act; Energy and Water Dev Appropriations Act. S. 1925, HR 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: H.R. 1263, Excellence in Mental Health Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; 77 FR 75299, Prison Rape Elimination Commission Comments - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; Amdt. 503 to S. Con. Res. 8, Opposing reduced funding for mental health services to individuals who are eligible to purchase a weapon - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; Executive Order 13636,Cybersecurity legislation and oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H.R. 11, Violence Against Women Reauthorizations Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, First Amendment, Criminal Justice, Non-discrimination, LGBT Rights; H.R. 1177, Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens rights; H.R. 127, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 1389, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 148, DISCLOSE Act - Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform; H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberties; H.R. 258, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 274, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; H.R. 287, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 320, Student Support Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; H.R. 377, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; H.R. 401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, Mental Health, Criminal Justi ce; H.R. 493, Homeland Security Respect for Life Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; H.R. 519, Uniting American Families - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Immigration; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; H.R. 592, Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty, Church-State Separation; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, Information Sharing, Intelligence Collection; H.R. 628, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; H.R. 637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Privacy, Surveillance; H.R. 698, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; H.R. 725, Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Sexual Education; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 964, Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana Pre-emption; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Privacy; HR 312, Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Criminal Justice; S .649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S 38, Jury ACCESS Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Criminal Justice; S. 12, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; S. 145, The Save Our Schools Act; School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013; A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Education, School Discipline; S. 146, The Save Our Schools Act; School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013; A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Education, School Discipline; S. 148, The Save Our Schools Act; School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act of 2013; A bill to safeguard America's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Education, School Discipline; S. 153, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S. 162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; S. 195, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S. 210, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; S. 264, Excellence in Mental Health Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S. 294, Ruth Moore Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 296, Uniting American Families - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Immigration; S. 306, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S. 330, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; S. 372, Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Sexual Education; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Women's Rights, Religious Liberties, Mandatory Minimums, Tribal Provisions; S. 480, NICS Reporting Improvement Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S. 572, Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 639, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 649, Safe Communities and Safe Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums,Police in Schools, First Amendment, Disability Rights; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration and Modernization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Federal immigration reform; S. 84, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S. Con. Res. 8, Fiscal Year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution - Issues Lobbied: Vouchers, Church-State Separation, Reproductive Rights, School Vouchers, Voter ID; S.162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice; S.374, Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S.607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.649, Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; S.689, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; S.AMDT. 715 to S. 649, Background check bill - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights Congressional Issues without Bills: Abortion Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Appointed counsel for individuals with mental disabilities in immigration proceedings - Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings, Disability Rights; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Background Checks in Gun Regulation Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing; Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; Campaign Disclosure - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Indefinite Detention; Combat Exclusion Policy - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, Employment Verification, Privacy, Immigration; Computer Fraud and Abuse Act update - Issues Lobbied: Due process, over-criminalization, free speech; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Cybersecurity legislation and oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; Deparment of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers; Department of Homeland Security Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy; Department of Justice Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Department fo Defense Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,; Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Armed Drones, National Security; Electronic Communications Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Religious Liberty; Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT; FBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government; Federal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First Amendment; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Guantanamo - Issues Lobbied: ; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Gun Control Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, School Discipline, Criminal Justice, First Amendment; police in schools; mandatory minimums; Harassment Regulations - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberties; Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act (HOME Act) - Issues Lobbied: Fair housing/LGBT rights; HUD Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Fair housing; ICE enforcement issues - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Racial Profiling; Indigent Defense Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; Legislative response to Shelby Co and Arizona v. ITCA SCOTUS cases/ Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; LGBT Parenting - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing;MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Mental disabilities and gun regulation - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; Mental Health Sense of the Senate - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; Military Abortion coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Military Justice/Military Sexual Assault - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; National Counter Terrorism Center - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/AUMF; Nomination of CIA Director - Issues Lobbied: ; Operation Streamline - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Over-Classification Reduction - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification; Password Protection - Issues Lobbied: privacy; Peace Corps abortion coverage- Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, 4th Amendment; Privacy of medical records in gun legislation - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights; Private Prison Information Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Proposed immigration reform bill - Issues Lobbied: Immigration (Racial Profiling, Detainee Release, Criminal Exclusions, Gangs, Judicial Discretion); biometric ID, E-Verify, Operation Streamline; border enforcement; access to counsel, pre-emption, state/local enforcement, 100 mile border zone, detention c; Racial Profiling Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, first amendment, national security; Radicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security; Reforming the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial Justice; Restoring discretion to immigration system - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; School Safety - Issues Lobbied: School Discipline; Sequester BOP Cuts - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; SSCI Report on Torture - Issues Lobbied: Torture; Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT; Student tip line in Gun Regulation Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Student privacy, information sharing; Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; Targeted Killing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Human Rights; The Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; Urging ratification of CEDAW - Issues Lobbied: Human rights/womens rights; Use of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Whistleblower Protection - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; Youth Promise Act - Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice Agencies Lobbied: Bureau of Prisons, Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement, Juvenile Detention; Department of Agriculture, Issues Lobbied: Violence Against Women Act, Women's Rights; Department of Commerce, Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, Privacy, Location Tracking, Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, H.R. 624, Executive Order 13636, Commerce; Department of Defense, Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killings, Executive Order 13627/ Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 112-239, End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act, Trafficking, Human Rights, Military Abortion Coverage, Torture, Detention, Human Trafficking, Disability Rights, Combat Exclusion, LGBT Rights; Department of Education, Issues Lobbied: Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues, Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline, S. 145, S.146, S.148, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, Civil Rights Data Collection, School Discipline Guidance, School Discipline, LGBT Rights, First Amendment, Single Sex Education, School Diversity, DC Voucher Data; Department of Health and Human Services, Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559, Church-State Separation, Reproductive Rights, Immigrants Rights, LGBT Rights, Education, Religious Liberties, Disability Rights, DACA Health Coverage; Department of Homeland Security, Issues Lobbied: National ID, Employment Verification, Privacy, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Use of datamining technologies by the government, Government Watch Lists, REAL ID, Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013, Vouchers, Church-State Separation , Reproductive Rights, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration and Modernization Act of 2013, Restoring discretion to immigration system, Operation Streamline, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, H.R. 624, Executive Order 13636, Department of Homeland Security Oversight, National Security, Deparment of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing, DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT, Radicalization, Suspicious Activity Reports, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Fusion Centers, Stakeholder meetings on CBP, Use of Force, Asylum, Detention, Immigration, Indefinite Detention, First Amendment, Voting Rights, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Alien Criminal Response Information Management System; Department of Housing and Urban Development, Issues Lobbied: Violence Against Women Act, Harassment regulation under the Fair Housing Act, Olmstead guidance from HUD, Disability Rights, Womens Rights, Religious Liberties, Housing for victims of domestic violence; Department of Justice, Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights, Targeted Killings, Fourth Amendment, Privacy, Location Tracking, Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues, Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline, S. 145, S.146, S.148, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, Department of Justice's COPs program, School Discipline Guidance, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation, Employment Discrimination,Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)/Title VI, Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD), Human Rights, Indigent Defense Reform, Federal Over-Criminalization, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Juvenile Life without Parole, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, Commutations and Pardons, Prison overcrowding, Solitary Confinement, Juvenile Detention, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration and Modernization Act of 2013, PREA rule covering immigration detainees/ sex abuse in DHS custody, Restoring discretion to immigration system, Operation Streamline, Immigration Enforcement/Detention, UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, H.R. 624, Executive Order 13636, Whistleblower Protection, Deparment of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing, FBI Oversight, Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates, Department of Justice Racial Profiling Guidance, School Discipline, Pay Equity, Voting Rights, Immigration, Torture, Human Trafficking, Detention, First Amendment, Privacy, Disability Rights, Mandatory Minimums. Criminal Justice, Racial Profiling, Reproductive Rights, LGBT Rights, Religious Liberties, Indigent Defense, Whistleblower Protections; Department of Labor, Issues Lobbied: Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation, Women's Rights, Employment Discrimination, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Guidance, Pay Equity, Disability Rights, LGBT Rights, Religious Liberties; Department of State, Issues Lobbied: Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation, Women's Rights, Employment Discrimination, Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD), Human Rights, UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Torture, Human Trafficking, Womens Rights; Department of Treasury, Issues Lobbied: Violence Against Women Act, Women's Rights, Privacy, LGBT Rights; Department of Veterans Affairs, Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Womens Rights; Director of National Intelligence, Issues Lobbied: Deparment of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Surveillence; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Issues Lobbied: National Origin Employment Discrimination, Women's Rights, Racial Justice, Immigrants Rights, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records, Pay Equit, LGBT Rights, T-Visas; Executive Office of the President, Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, LGBT Rights, Religious Liberties, Pay Equity, Torture, Human Rights, Detention, First Amendment, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Racial Profiling, Criminal Justice, Senate Select Intelligence Committees Report on Torture, Border Enforcement, Gun Control Legislation; FBI, Issues Lobbied: Deparment of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing, FBI Oversight, Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates, Radicalization; Federal Aviation Administration, Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones; Federal Communications Commission, Issues Lobbied: Media Ownership Rule, Low Power FM Application Window, Prison Phone Rulemaking, Indecency Comments, Censorship, Broadband Access, Spectrum Auction; Federal Trade Commission, Issues Lobbied: COPPA, Online Privacy, Privacy; Government Accountability Office, Issues Lobbied: PREA rule covering immigration detainees/ sex abuse in DHS custody; Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice; NASA, Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13627/ Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 112-239, the End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act, Trafficking, Human Rights; National Archives and Records Aministration, Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, Over-Classification Reduction, Department of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Issues Lobbied: Event Data Recorders; National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Issues Lobbied: Privacy Multistakeholder Process; Office of Management and Budget, Issues Lobbied: REAL ID, Over-Classification Reduction, National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government; Office of Personnel Management, Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights; Peace Corps, Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Social Security Administration, Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; U.S. General Services Administration, Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13627/ Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 112-239, the End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act, Trafficking, Human Rights; U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force, Operation Streamline, Immigration; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Issues Lobbied: ICE enforcement issues, Stakeholder meetings on CBP, use of force, asylum, detention, Unlawful presence waiver rule, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Stakeholder meetings on CBP, use of force, asylum, detention; United States Commission on Civil Rights, Issues Lobbied: Background Checks; United States Trade Representative, Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; White House, Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo, Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Post- Newtown response: School to Prison Pipeline/ SRO issues, Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline, S. 145, S.146, S.148, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation, Employment Discrimination, Presidential Commission on Election Administration, Voting Rights, LGBT Non-Discrimination Executive Order, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Commutations and Pardons, Solitary Confinement, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration and ModernizationAct of 2013, Restoring discretion to immigration system, Operation Streamline, Immigration Enforcement/Detention, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, H.R. 624, Executive Order 13636, Whistleblower Protection, Deparment of Homeland Security Intelligence/Information Sharing, Controlled Unclassified Information, Government Secrecy, Reproductive Rights, Religous Liberties, FAR Council
2013 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian health care services; Indian Mineral Leasing Act. Mineral Management Service oil and gas lease compliance and enforcement issues; Funding for transmission substations and distribution line projects; HR 1904, SE AZ Land Exchange Act; Energy and Water Dev Appropriations Act. S. 1925, HR 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation .R. 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 963, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling;S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; CA TRUST Act, - Issues Lobbied: State measure restricting compliance with ICE detainers; Draft Executive Order, Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H. Con. Res. 141, Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; H. Res 646, Expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the `adult entertainment' section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H..R 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; H.J. Res. 100, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 111, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 72, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 78, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 8, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 82, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection with an election. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 86, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 88, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 90, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the au - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 92, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations and other for-profit business organizations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 97, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1116, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 1397, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 1404, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1519, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; H.R. 1627, Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 1681, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1996, Government Litigation Savings Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; H.R. 2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 2212, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 3027, The Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; H.R. 3030, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; H.R. 3165, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; H.R. 3485, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H.R. 3600, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security, criminal justice, police practices; H.R. 3674, PRECISE Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; H.R. 3881, Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings; H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE) - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; .R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment;H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to DiscriminateAbortion, Indefinite Detention, Religious Discrimi; H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 495, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; H.R. 5743, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization; H.R. 5799, Voter Empowerment Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 5848, Juror Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5855, DHS Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, VIPR Squads, SPOT Program, Drones; H.R. 5949, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; First Amendment: Intelligence collection; H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5978, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 6019, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 6046, Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act - Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; H.R. 6199, Preserving American Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 6529, ECPA 2.0 Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; H.R. 6676, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 998, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S. 1605, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security\, criminal justice, police practices; S. 1728, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 1770, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; S. 1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA, Womens Rights, First Amendment; S. 1994, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2003, Due Process Guarantee Act - Issues Lobbied: Due Process for suspected Terrorists (U.S. Citizens and LPRs); S. 2017, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 2020, Restraint and Seclusion/ The Keeping All Students Safe Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; S. 306, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S. 3220, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Indefinite Detention, Transfer Restrictions, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation/ LGBT, Abortion, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; S. 3257, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3276, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National Security, privacy, First Amendment, intelligence collection, Cybersecurity; S. 3287, Protect Americans Against Unwarranted Drone Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3342, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3369, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3372, Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3414, CSA2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy;S. 3454, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization, Leaks Amendments; S. 3515, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3565, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 3608, Voter Empowerment Act (omnibus including DRA, Caging, Deceptive Practices), legislation to address long voting lines, other affirmative voting rights bills - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3618, Jury ACCESS Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 505, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.2151, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, an - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment Congressional Issues without Bills: Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rightsCivil Rights Data Collection - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability; School DisciplineComprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacyConvention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial JusticeConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - Issues Lobbied: Womens RightsCreation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: PrivacyDefense of Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT RightsDepartment of Justice Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security and civil liberties; PrivacyDHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centersTSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policyDOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance - Issues Lobbied: Reform of GuidanceDomestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed dronesElectronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location trackingFairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police PracticesFBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open governmentFederal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal JusticeFusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First AmendmentGang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile JusticeGuidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral ConsequencesJune 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police PracticesJuvenile Life without Parole - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice,License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: PrivacyMandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, SentencingNational Counter Terrorism Center - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharingOver-Classification Reduction - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classificationRadicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national securityReform of the US Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human RightsSchool discipline and the School to prison pipeline - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School DisciplineThe Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Abortion; Human RightsUpdate to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collectionUse of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Additional Issues Lobbied: Torture, Targeted Killing, Immigration Reform , STEM Visa Proposal, Border Abuses, 287(g) Programs, Border Enforcement, CBP oversight and excessive use of force, TSA Reform, Immigration Reform and Attorney Fees Issues ,Charitable Deductions, Disability Rights, Judicial Vacancies, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Torture Report, Voting Rights, Securitization, Drone Forum Agencies Lobbied: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Issues Lobbied: Fair Lending Regulations: Corporation for National and Community Service - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Agriculture - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Women's rights: Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; FERPA Privacy Regulations; Student privacy; Single Sex Education; School discipline guidance (OCR); Civil Rights Data Collection (OCR): Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Reproductive Rights-contraception coverage: emergency contraception, emergency care, government contracts; Sex Discrimination; Healthcare Coverage for Deferred Action Immigrants; RIN 0938-AR03: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation: Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Immigration Reform; 287(g) program; Expose and close- immigration detention (Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties); National ID; employment verification; privacy; Use of datamining technologies by the government; Government Watch Lists; REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Radicalization; Suspicious Activity Reports (H.R. 495, H.R. 963, S. 505); Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Fusion Centers; National Security Entry-Exit Registration System; DHS Budget; LGBT; Immigrants Rights: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Comments on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program, Docket No. FR-5476-I-01; Religious Bias: Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Religious Hate Crimes Data Collection; Religious Discrimination; Religious Profling; Reproductive Rights; DOJs reponse to U.S. v. Simmons case in North Carolina; Commutations and Pardons; PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking; Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (H.R. 2168/S. 1212); National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties: FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government: DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance; FISA Amendment Act reauthorization (H.R. 5949, S. 3276); School discipline guidance; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation; Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD); Civil Rights; Human Rights; Sentencing; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice; Indigent Defense Reform; Federal Over-Criminalization; Juvenile Life without Parole; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies: Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation (OFCCP): Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of the Interior - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Transportation - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Discrimination; LGBT; Relationships: Department of Veterans Affairs - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Women's rights: Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Update toNational Counterterrorism Center Guidelines: Environmental Protection Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records: Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Trafficking, Faith Based Funding, Human Rights Agenda, Immigration Reform, Immigration Detention Condision, Indefinite Detention, FSA Review Board, Abortion Coverage, Second Term Agenda: FBI - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Radicalization: Federal Aviation Association - Issues Lobbied: Domestic drones; Privacy: Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access; Net Neutrality; Media Ownership; Media Diveristy, Civil Rights: Federal Election Commission - Issues Lobbied: Electioneering Communications: Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: COPPA (16 CFR Part 312); Online Privacy;: Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigration detainers; Expose and close- immigration detention (ICE and the Office of Detention Policy and Planning): Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement: National Archives and Records Administration - Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing: National Economic Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: National Security Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Human Rights: National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy Multistakeholder Process: Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; E.O. 13,490; First Amendment; Over-Classification Reduction: Office of Personnel Management - Issues Lobbied: RIN 3206-AM47; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges: Peace Corps - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence Oversight, Privacy: Small Business Administration - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Agency for International Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Issues Lobbied: DACA/Deferred Action for DREAMers: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; CBP oversight; Excessive Use of Force; Safe repatriation: U.S. Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; First Amendment: U.S. Government Accountability Office - Issues Lobbied: PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody: United States Patent and Trademark Office - Issues Lobbied: Gene Patenting: White House - Issues Lobbied: Torture; Targeted killing; Indefinite detention; Immigration Reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; NDAA (H.R. 4310) Conscience Amendment Sec. 533; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Commutations and Pardons; Expose and close- immigration detention; Privacy: Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate, Immigrants Rights, Human Rights, HIV/AIDS
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6128, Help Separated Families Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
| Republican |
| MI |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | Republican | WY |
| Daniel E. Lungren | Republican | CA |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | FL |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | OH |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| Jo Ann Emerson | Republican | MO |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| Kay Granger | Republican | TX |
| Kevin McCarthy | Republican | CA |
| Kristi L. Noem | Republican | SD |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Lee Terry | Republican | NE |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Lynn Jenkins | Republican | KS |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Martha Roby | Republican | AL |
| Mary Bono Mack | Republican | CA |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Pence | Republican | IN |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Richard B. Nugent | Republican | FL |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Sue Wilkins Myrick | Republican | NC |
| Thaddeus McCotter | Republican | MI |
| Tom Latham | Republican | IA |
| Trey Gowdy | Republican | SC |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
Client expense: $476,253 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Peace Corps, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $580,938 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Peace Corps, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 Immigration and Nationality Act implementation
Client expense: $76,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
Lautenberg Amendment Religious Workers Appropriations Immigration and refugee issuesSSI for elderly and disabled refugees Refugee funding (ORR and MRA accounts) Violence Against Women Act (S. 1925, H.R. 4970) State and local immigration issues
Client expense: $6,475 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
Lautenberg Amendment Religious Workers Appropriations SSI for elderly and disabled refugeesRefugee Funding (ORR and MRA accounts) Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4970) State and local immigration laws Security checks for refugees DREAM Act DREAM Act (Deferred Action) Child Tax Credit issues
Client expense: $15,060 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6128, Help Separated Families Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1925/HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Act
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
2012 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1925/HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Act
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Respect for Marriage Act Violence Against Women Act (S 1925/HR 4970)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, all provisions S. 306, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions
Client expense: $499,482 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R.966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules; in support of addressing school climate in gun control provisions.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation. HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program. Lobbying against bills to "protect" passengers such as STRIP (Stop TSA' Reach in Policy) and RIGHTS (Restoring Integrity and Good-Heartedness to the Traveler Screening Acts. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 1910 - The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - provide health care, retirement, and other benefits to all federal civilian employees with qualifying same-sex benefit. HR 4970, the alternative Violence Against Women Act -- provisions that reduce funding levels and waters down protections for victims of domestic violence. S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, provisions addressing outdated and unclear restrictions of political activities of federal and DC Government employees; amendments to allow union representatives to represent members during investigations to ensure option to Office of Special Counsel to set no penalty for minor Hatch Act violations.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 3539 Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act of 2012 HR 1216 To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations: entire bill HR 6079 Repeal of Obamacare Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 248 Empowering States to Innovate Act: entire bill HR 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act: entire bill HR 1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges: entire bill HR 6138 Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012: entire bill Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Reauthorization (no number): entire bill HR 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4982 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011: entire bill S 2338 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 2085 MARCH for Military Women Act: entire bill S 1214 MARCH for Military Women Act : entire bill HR 2543 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill S 1374 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill S 1415 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 2659 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 2678 Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health: entire bill S 1437 Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 1085 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011: entire bill HR 5650Protecting Womens Access to Health Care Act: entire bill S 578 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011: entire bill HR 2954 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011: entire bill S 2474 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012: entire bill S 1782 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011: entire bill HR 3324 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011: entire bill
Client expense: $225,140 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expansion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the reinstatement of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars. Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable. Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidance; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Support the Legal Services Corporation.. Support thee Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program. Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718. Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925. Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Urge the Department of Justice to support efforts to collect separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs, and Hindus as part of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data collection programs. Support the use of federal funding for syringe access programs in the FY 2013 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (LHHS) Appropriations bill. Support a presidential summit on religious tolerance to address the growing number of violent attacks on minority religious communities and houses of worship. Support the U.S. Department of Justice conducting a full impartial investigation that will get at the roots of this persistent problem of government misconduct in death penalty cases and restore public faith in the U.S. criminal justice system. Oppose S. 2188 / H.R. 822 / H.R. 3543, "The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act." Oppose "Operation Streamline"; oppose the appropriation of $25,865,000 for 1,000 new low security contract confinement beds, as proposed in the 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. Encourage the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on hate crimes and the Department of Justice's implementation of the Mathew Shepard-James Byrd Hate Crimes Statistics Act. Support people of all faiths and no faith, and the religious freedom of all Americans to practiceor choose not to practicea religion without fear of criticism or suspicion. Support the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act as passed by the U.S. Senate (S. 1925). Support for funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Oppose the creation of new Criminal Alien Requirement (CAR) prison beds, operated by the Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Operation Streamline. Support an investigation that will get at the roots of this persistent problem of government misconduct in death penalty cases and restore public faith in the U.S. criminal justice system by the US Department of Justice. Support the Leahy amendment to HR 2471 which would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to provide protection to communications such as e-mail, private social network posts, and other information stored in the cloud. Support the Department of Justice collecting separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs, and Hindus as part of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data collection programs. Support an Executive Order Establishing a Fair Sentencing Act Review Board to Consider Relief for People Serving Sentences Under the Now Discredited 100-to-1 Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Oppose the Black amendment to HR 5326 dealing with state immigration lawsuits
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1519, S. 797, S. 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1397, S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - provisions related to eliminating employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. S. 1925, H.R. 4970, H.R. 4982, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act S.598, Respect for Marriage Act - provisions related to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act H.R. 2032, To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits by federally-funded entities involving such residents and in Department of Justice actions that could result in an agreement to move such a resident from that resident's facility - provisions related to increasing class action requirements for people with disabilities in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded. Issues relating to enforcement and prevention of peer-to-peer violence and bullying based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: H.R. 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 963, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; CA TRUST Act, - Issues Lobbied: State measure restricting compliance with ICE detainers; Draft Executive Order, Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H. Con. Res. 141, Stop Harming Our Kids Resolution - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; H. Res 646, Expressing the sense of the House that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the `adult entertainment' section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H..R 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; H.J. Res. 100, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 111, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 72, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to regulate campaign contributions for Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 78, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 8, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be made in connection with campaigns for election to public office. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 82, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing regulation of any expenditure in connection with an election. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 86, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 88, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 90, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the au - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 92, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations and other for-profit business organizations. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.J. Res. 97, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures with respect to Federal elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1116, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 1397, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 1404, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1519, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; H.R. 1627, Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 1681, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1996, Government Litigation Savings Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; H.R. 2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 2212, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 3027, The Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; H.R. 3030, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination; H.R. 3165, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Positive Behavior Supports; H.R. 3485, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; H.R. 3600, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security, criminal justice, police practices; H.R. 3674, PRECISE Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; H.R. 3881, Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings; H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE) - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to DiscriminateAbortion, Indefinite Detention, Religious Discrimi; H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 495, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; H.R. 5743, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization; H.R. 5799, Voter Empowerment Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 5848, Juror Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5855, DHS Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, VIPR Squads, SPOT Program, Drones; H.R. 5949, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; First Amendment: Intelligence collection; H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5978, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; H.R. 6019, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 6046, Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act - Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; H.R. 6199, Preserving American Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 6529, ECPA 2.0 Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; H.R. 6676, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 998, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S. 1605, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, privacy, first amendment, national security\, criminal justice, police practices; S. 1728, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 1770, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; S. 1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration provisions on DUI, immigration court procedure, PREA, Womens Rights, First Amendment; S. 1994, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2003, Due Process Guarantee Act - Issues Lobbied: Due Process for suspected Terrorists (U.S. Citizens and LPRs); S. 2017, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 2020, Restraint and Seclusion/ The Keeping All Students Safe Act - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform; S. 306, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S. 3220, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights;; S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Indefinite Detention, Transfer Restrictions, Reproductive Rights, National Security, civil liberties, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation/ LGBT, Abortion, LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; S. 3257, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3276, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National Security, privacy, First Amendment, intelligence collection, Cybersecurity; S. 3287, Protect Americans Against Unwarranted Drone Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drone use, privacy; S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3342, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3369, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3372, Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3414, CSA2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3454, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Intelligence Authorization, Leaks Amendments; S. 3515, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3565, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 3608, Voter Empowerment Act (omnibus including DRA, Caging, Deceptive Practices), legislation to address long voting lines, other affirmative voting rights bills - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice; S. 3618, Jury ACCESS Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 505, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S.2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.2151, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, an - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment Congressional Issues without Bills: Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights: Civil Rights Data Collection - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability; School Discipline: Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacy: Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Racial Justice: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights: Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy: Defense of Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights: Department of Justice Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security and civil liberties; Privacy: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers: TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy: DOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,: DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance - Issues Lobbied: Reform of Guidance: Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed drones: Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking: Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices: FBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government: Federal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice: Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First Amendment: Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice: Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices: Juvenile Life without Parole - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice,: License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy: Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing: National Counter Terrorism Center - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing: Over-Classification Reduction - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification: Radicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security: Reform of the US Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Human Rights: School discipline and the School to prison pipeline - Issues Lobbied: Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline: The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice:U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights, Abortion; Human Rights: Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection: Use of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy: Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Racial Justice: Additional Issues Lobbied: Torture, Targeted Killing, Immigration Reform, STEM Visa Proposal, Border Abuses, 287(g) Programs, Border Enforcement, CBP oversight and excessive use of force, TSA Reform, Immigration Reform and Attorney Fees Issues, Charitable Deductions, Disability Rights, Judicial Vacancies, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Torture Report, Voting Rights, Securitization, Drone Forum Agencies: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Issues Lobbied: Fair Lending Regulations: Corporation for National and Community Service - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Agriculture - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Women's rights: Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; FERPA Privacy Regulations; Student privacy; Single Sex Education; School discipline guidance (OCR); Civil Rights Data Collection (OCR): Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Reproductive Rights-contraception coverage: emergency contraception, emergency care, government contracts; Sex Discrimination; Healthcare Coverage for Deferred Action Immigrants; RIN 0938-AR03: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation: Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Immigration Reform; 287(g) program; Expose and close- immigration detention (Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties); National ID; employment verification; privacy; Use of datamining technologies by the government; Government Watch Lists; REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Radicalization; Suspicious Activity Reports (H.R. 495, H.R. 963, S. 505); Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Fusion Centers; National Security Entry-Exit Registration System; DHS Budget; LGBT; Immigrants Rights: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Comments on Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Continuum of Care Program, Docket No. FR-5476-I-01; Religious Bias: Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Religious Hate Crimes Data Collection; Religious Discrimination; Religious Profling; Reproductive Rights; DOJs reponse to U.S. v. Simmons case in North Carolina; Commutations and Pardons; PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody; Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking; Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (H.R. 2168/S. 1212); National Security; Privacy; Civil Liberties: FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government: DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance; FISA Amendment Act reauthorization (H.R. 5949, S. 3276); School discipline guidance; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation; Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement; Voting Rights; Racial Justice; Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Race Discrimination (CERD); Civil Rights; Human Rights; Sentencing; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice; Indigent Defense Reform; Federal Over-Criminalization; Juvenile Life without Parole; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies: Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation (OFCCP): Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of the Interior - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Department of Transportation - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Discrimination; LGBT; Relationships:Department of Veterans Affairs - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation; Women's rights: Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines: Environmental Protection Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records: Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Trafficking, Faith Based Funding, Human Rights Agenda, Immigration Reform, Immigration Detention Condision, Indefinite Detention, FSA Review Board, Abortion Coverage, Second Term Agenda: FBI - Issues Lobbied: National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; Radicalization: Federal Aviation Association - Issues Lobbied: Domestic drones; Privacy: Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access; Net Neutrality; Media Ownership; Media Diveristy, Civil Rights: Federal Election Commission - Issues Lobbied: Electioneering Communications: Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: COPPA (16 CFR Part 312); Online Privacy;: Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigration detainers; Expose and close- immigration detention (ICE and the Office of Detention Policy and Planning): Inter-American Commission on Human Rights - Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement: National Archives and Records Administration - Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing: National Economic Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; privacy; location tracking: National Security Agency - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order on Human Rights: National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy Multistakeholder Process: Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Privacy, National ID; E.O. 13,490; First Amendment; Over-Classification Reduction: Office of Personnel Management - Issues Lobbied: RIN 3206-AM47; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges: Peace Corps - Issues Lobbied: Women's Rights: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence Oversight, Privacy: Small Business Administration - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Agency for International Development - Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; Church-State Separation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Issues Lobbied: DACA/Deferred Action for DREAMers: U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; CBP oversight; Excessive Use of Force; Safe repatriation: U.S. Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; First Amendment: U.S. Government Accountability Office - Issues Lobbied: PREA rule covering immigration detainees; Sex Abuse in DHS Custody: United States Patent and Trademark Office - Issues Lobbied: Gene Patenting: White House - Issues Lobbied: Torture; Targeted killing; Indefinite detention; Immigration Reform; Executive Order 13559; Executive Order 11246; Executive Order 13279; Church-State Seperation; LGBT; Executive Order 13559: Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Working Group Report Analysis; NDAA (H.R. 4310) Conscience Amendment Sec. 533; National Defense Authorization Act FY13 (H.R. 4310/S. 3254); Reproductive Rights; Commutations and Pardons; Expose and close- immigration detention; Privacy: Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; National Security: Privacy; Civil Liberties; FBI oversight; law enforcement oversight; open government; DHS oversight; domestic spying; fusion centers; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate, Immigrants Rights, Human Rights, HIV/AIDS
Client expense: $580,938 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Peace Corps, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S. 306, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011; proposed legislation to create an expanded safety valve exception for mandatory minimum sentencing laws; reforms and better accountability of Bureau of Prisons in its administration of "compassionate release" for federal prisoners; S. 1925 and HR 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 4362, STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012; H.R. 2316, the Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2011; proposed legislation to create an expanded safety valve exception to mandatory minimum sentences; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; HR 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012; HR 1254, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Seeking funding/appropriations regarding victims of sexual violence. H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1925/H.R. 4271/H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1925/HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Act
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Section 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. HUDs FY 2013 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs Mortgage Insurance Premium Changes Prevention (CFR) HUD Small Multi Family Risk Sharing Proposal GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. Federal Affordable Housing Programs H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act - Section 601 S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Specifically, the portion of Section 601 that would include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as a covered program for purposes of the Violence Against Women Act), Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Sec. 603: Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing HUD Guidance on Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) and Reserve for Replacement Escrow S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 1- Disaster Relief Apporiations Act (all provisions) HUD National Affordability Index Senate Banking Hearing, Streamlining and Strengthening HUDs Rental Housing Assistance Programs, Part II Hurricane Sandy Relief Packages Nomination of Carol J. Galante to be Assistant Secretary for Housing, FHA Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550) Section 1017
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S.2384, Authorized rural Water Projects Completion Act S.2389, H.R. 4031, Statute of Limitations S. 1920, H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (Tribal Provisions) Improving Tribal Health Programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2/S 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 HR 439/S 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act H.R.451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.751, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011 H.R. 831/S 483, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.37, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 S.40, Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2011 S.43, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act of 2011 S.539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S 248/ HR 844, Empowering States to Innovate Act S. 525, Positive Aging Act of 2011 S 650/HR 1184, Health Care Waiver Transparency Act S. 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H Res 92, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. S. 1542, H.R. 2883, Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act S. 1925, H.R. 4970 Violence against Women Act Reauthorization Act S. 3604, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the implementation of prescriber education programs and to establish requirements relating to the administration of antipsychotics to residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 6043, the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 H.R. 5989, the Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2012 H.R. 5996, the Mental Health First Aid Higher Education Act of 2012 H.R. 5707, the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H. R. 6562, the Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2012 H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act H.R. 6645, Save and Stregthen Medicare Act of 2012 H.R. 6598, Electronic Health Records Improvement Act Proposed Rule on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation. CMS-2012-0142-0001.
Client expense: $122,658 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Indian health care services; Indian Mineral Leasing Act. Mineral Management Service oil and gas lease compliance and enforcement issues; Funding for transmission substations and distribution line projects; HR 1904, SE AZ Land Exchange Act; Energy and Water Dev Appropriations Act. S. 1925, HR 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S.1925/HR4970 - "Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act" (re: Death Penalty Provision); S. 2197 -"Fairnes in Disclosure of Evidence Act" (re" all provisions); Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act (re: all provisions); S.250 - Justice for All Reauthorization Act (re: all provisions); S.3335 - "Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Act of 2012" (re: all provisions)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Bills (S.1925) and (H.R. 4970). FIRE was concerned with aspects of each version of the bill dealing with due process rights on university campuses and language in H.R. 4970 that would create a National Center for Campus Public Safety. The portions of the bills dealing with due process are found in Section 304 of each bill. The portion of H.R. 4970 dealing with the potential creation of a National Center for Campus Public Safety is found in Section 305. FIRE also had brief conversations with two congressional offices about religious liberty on university campuses and free speech on campus. These conversations did not relate to any specific legislation. On 12/6/12 FIRE sent a letter to the acting head of Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights' (OCR) reiterating our opposition to the agency's Dear Colleague Letter of April 4, 2011 reducing the due process rights of students accused of sexual misconduct on campus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1216 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations: entire bill HR 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 192 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 6079 Repeal of Obamacare Act: entire bill HR 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4982 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011: entire bill S 2338 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 5650 Protecting Women's Access to Health Care Act: entire bill
Client expense: $6,339 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1213 - To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges: entire bill HR 1216 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations: entire bill HR 1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges: entire bill HR 1216 To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations: entire bill HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 248 Empowering States to Innovate Act: entire bill HR 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 3587 Fair Pay to Medicaid Providers Act of 2011: entire bill HR 6079 Repeal of Obamacare Act: entire bill HR 6138 Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012: entire bill Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Reauthorization (no number; not up until 2013): entire bill HR 2543 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill S 1374 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill S 1415 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 2659 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 2678 Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health: entire bill S 1437 Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 1085 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011: entire bill S 578 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011: entire bill HR 2954 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011: entire bill S 2474 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012: entire bill S 1782 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011: entire bill HR 3324 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011: entire bill HR 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4982 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011: entire bill S 2338 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 5650 Protecting Women's Access to Health Care Act: entire bill
Client expense: $197,224 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; and union representation. HR 2736/S 924 - "Clean Up" Act - Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements - provisions to revive the civil service, save taxpayer dollars, restore good government, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in contracting out. National Criminal Justice Commission - provisions to establish and improve public safety, cost-effectiveness, overall prison administration, and fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system. HR 658/S 223 - FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act - amendments to expand the Screening Partnership Program. Lobbying against bills to "protect" passengers such as STRIP (Stop TSA' Reach in Policy) and RIGHTS (Restoring Integrity and Good-Heartedness to the Traveler Screening Acts. HR 122, Federal Employee Accountability Act/H.AMD 226, to the FAA Fair Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act preventing FAA employee representatives from engaging in union business during the work day severely limiting official time and minimizing contact between the union and FAA employees. HR 2145/S. 1143 - To amend title 5, United States Code, and eliminate the automatic payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees. HR 1470 - to amend Title 5 USC and extend the probationary period for federal workers from one to two years. S 1910 - The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - provide health care, retirement, and other benefits to all federal civilian employees with qualifying same-sex benefit. HR 4970, the alternative Violence Against Women Act -- provisions that reduce funding levels and waters down protections for victims of domestic violence. S. 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, provisions addressing outdated and unclear restrictions of political activities of federal and DC Government employees; amendments to allow union representatives to represent members during investigations to ensure option to Office of Special Counsel to set no penalty for minor Hatch Act violations.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
Lautenberg Amendment Religious Workers Appropriations Immigration and refugee issues SSI for elderly and disabled refugees Refugee funding (ORR and MRA accounts) Violence Against Women Act (S. 1925, HR. 4970) State and local immigration issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1213 - To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges: entire bill HR 1216 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations: entire bill HR 1213 To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges: entire bill HR 1216 To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations: entire bill HR 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 192 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act: entire bill S 248 Empowering States to Innovate Act: entire bill HR 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 3587 Fair Pay to Medicaid Providers Act of 2011: entire bill HR 6079 Repeal of Obamacare Act: entire bill HR 6138 Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012: entire bill Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Reauthorization (no number; not up until 2013): entire bill HR 2543 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill S 1374 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act: entire bill S 1415 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 2659 Access to Birth Control Act: entire bill HR 2678 Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health: entire bill S 1437 Communities of Color Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2011: provisions related to family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 1085 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011: entire bill S 578 Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011: entire bill HR 2954 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011: entire bill S 2474 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2012: entire bill S 1782 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011: entire bill HR 3324 Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2011: entire bill HR 4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4970 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill HR 4982 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill S 1925 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011: entire bill S 2338 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012: entire bill S 3539 Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act of 2012: entire bill HR 5650 Protecting Women's Access to Health Care Act: entire bill
Client expense: $137,077 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011; in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R. 966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.
Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6128, Help Separated Families Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1519, S. 797, S. 3220, the Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1397, S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - provisions related to eliminating employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. S. 1925, H.R. 4970, H.R. 4982, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 1473, H.R. 1, DOD and full-year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011- provisions relating to Title X funding and funding for Planned Parenthood S.598, Respect for Marriage Act - provisions related to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act H.R. 2032, To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits by federally-funded entities involving such residents and in Department of Justice actions that could result in an agreement to move such a resident from that resident's facility - provisions related to increasing class action requirements for people with disabilities in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded. Issues related to enforcement and ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided appropriate accommodations when taking law school admission tests. Issues relating to enforcement and prevention of peer-to-peer violence and bullying based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, all provisions S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions
Client expense: $335,058 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support the elimination of racial disparities in state, local and federal law enforcement. End racial profiling. Abolish the death penalty; support the establishment of a commission to study problems surrounding the Death Penalty and a moratorium on implementing the death penalty until the study is complete. Completely eliminate Crack Cocaine / Powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and apply the Fair Sentencing Act retroactively. Support H.R. 2242. Support sentencing reform. Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. Support continued funding for COPS program. Support full funding for ex-felony offender programs (the Second Chance Act). Support prisoner literacy, education and rehabilitation. Support law enforcement trust & integrity. Support increased enforcement activities by the US DoJ, Civil Rights Division. Support legislation to help youth stay away from gangs . Support a review of prosecutorial decisions, and any racial implications therein . Support the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Act, and oppose any amendments that may result in more juveniles being tried as adults. Support S. 306, a bill to establish a blue ribbon National Criminal Justice Commission. Support the recommended national standards developed by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission. Support anti-SLAPP suit legislation. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives. Ensure that fair and impartial judges are nominated to the federal bench and that they are confirmed. Support Anita Earls for a federal judgeship .Support the Legal Services Corp. Opposed to proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support hiring a progressive reformer with a proven record of rehabilitation for the new Director of the Bureau of Prisons. Support applying the new guidelines for Crack cocaine conviction retroactively to those currently incarcerated (testify before the US Sentencing Commission). Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support saving money through sentencing reform and a reduction of prison costs. Support clemency for Troy Davis, or at least a reduction in his pending death sentence. Support strong election protection in 2012 Presidential election. Oppose overly punitive anti-gang measures as well as mandatory minimums and instead support proposals which would create community based groups to try to prevent gang creation and recruitment. Support re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders. Support H.R. 2212. Support eliminating racial discrimination by prosecutors. Support H.R. 1771. Support eliminating employment discrimination. Support the Employment Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 1397 / S. 811. Support Department of Justice Civil Rights' Division activities in Dayton, Ohio, as it relates to admittance to training facilities for police officers and firefighters. Oppose proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Support S. 952, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support HR 3051 to abolish the Federal Death Penalty. Support commuting the death sentence of Troy Davis. Support increased Department of Justice activity into investigating lynchings and other reports of hate crimes in Mississippi and Georgia. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1670 / H.R. 3618 Support the Webb amendment to HR 2112 establishing a National Criminal Justice Review Commission. Oppose H.R. 966, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. Support Justice Louis Butler, Jr., to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Support a prohibition on potential employers from asking about an applicants criminal background in the initial employment application. Concerns about proposed reorganization of funding for federal juvenile justice grant programs. Oppose discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on the sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Support HR 1681. Support full funding for programs under the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2012. Support the actions of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department in the case involving the city of Dayton, Ohio, and its entrance exam for men and women who aspired to become police officers or firefighters for the city. Support HR 2189, requiring a report on deaths in custody. Opposed to mandatory minimum sentences in S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act. Support funding in FY 2012 for Juvenile Justice programs. Specifically, we support: $75 million for the Title II State Formula Grants Program of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); $65 million for the JJDPA Title V Local Delinquency Prevention Program, with no earmarks; $55 million for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG), and $100 million for mentoring programs. Oppose The Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (H.R. 1254). Support an eminent domain policy that is transparent and provides for fair ands adequate compensation for those affected by eminent domain. Support the Law Enforcement Torture Prevention Act (H.R. 3781). Support the re-authorization of and full funding for the Violence Against Women Act. Support S. 1925. Support legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. Support H.R. 3051. Work to bring racial and ethnic diversity to the Eastern Federal Court of North Carolina. Support sentencing reform that provides more flexibility to judges and allows prisoners to earn reductions in their sentences. Support H.R. 2343 Oppose the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 966 / S. 533). Support the Justice Integrity Act, H.R. 1771. Support legislation to encourage youth to stay away from gangs and become productive members of society. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 2721. Support the Department of Homeland Security undertaking a comprehensive publicly-reported audit of the civil rights impact of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screening policies on racial and religious minorities. Support H.R. 2189, the "Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011." Oppose religious profiling by law enforcement. Support the U.S. Department of Justice invoking the Voting Rights Act to delay or forestall the implementation of photo identification requirements for voting or registering to vote. Oppose increasing the budget for the US Bureau or Prisons in fiscal year 2013 and implement cost-saving strategies (both administrative and legislative) instead. Support funding for Second Chance Act programs in FY2013. Support to a thorough examination by US Department of Justice of federal sentencing policy. Support an expanshion of the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program (RDAP). Support U.S. Sentencing Commission consideration of a two-level downward adjustment to the drug quantity table and support the Commissions proposal to expand the safety valve. Support an expanded use of Compassionate Release by the US Bureau of Prisons. Oppose Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011(H.R. 1254). Oppose attempts by Corrections Corporation of America to purchase and privatize state prisons. Oppose legislation which would impose unprecedented burdens on parties in cases involving a wide array of federal protections in areas such as environmental, consumer, health care, and civil rights laws. Oppose H.R. 3041, H.R. 3862, and H.R. 1996. Support S. 1925, the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Support the settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America over Countrywide's discriminatory mortgage lending practices. Support reducing the exorbitant rates for telephone calls to and from prisons. Support Donna Murphy for a Judgeship at the DC Superior Court. Support consistent, reasonable phone rates for incarcerated people. Support the reinstatment of nondiscrimination language into the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that would prohibit organizations from engaging in religious discrimination using federal dollars. Support for the development of comprehensive standards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Support an amendment in the US House of Representatives to the Appropriations bill funding the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure that no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds are used to profile American citizens on the basis of race, ethnicity or religion. Support the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with individuals and organizations with expertise on the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), to issue and implement regulations that terminate the program in its entirety; remove residual penalties associated with NSEERS for all affected individuals; and discontinue the use of data collected through NSEERS by DHS and other law enforcement agencies. Support an investigation into the activities of the Office of the Pardon Attorney since at least 2001. Oppose H.R. 4970, the bill introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support full funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Oppose inclusion of any new mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Support strengthening the DOJ Guidance on racial profiling to address profiling by religion and national origin, to close the loopholes for the border and national security, and to make the guidance enforceable. Oppose policy "riders" on the Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bill for FY 13 which would prohibit the US DoJ from supporting legal efforts to oppose photo identification when voting; supporting legal efforts to implement the EEOC criminal background check guidence; support legal efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act; support legal efforts to overturn all or part of state anti-immigrant laws; support secret ballot union elections and support lawsuits or settlements in race discrimination mortgage cases. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants. Support Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Support the Legal Services Corporation.. Support thee Court-Appointed Specal Advocate Program. Oppose "Stand your Ground" laws at the state level; call for a federal repeal of all such statutes. Strong support for Attorney General Eric Holder; opposition to a contempt of Congress citation against him; strongly oppose H. Res. 711. Disapprove of the behavior of House Oversight Committee Chairman Issa's behavior. Support H. Res. 718. Support Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act as reported be the Committee. Support S. 1925. Support Paul Watford's nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Urge the Department of Justice to support efforts to collect separate data on hate crimes directed against Sikhs, Arabs, and Hindus as part of the Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) data collection programs. Support the use of federal funding for syringe access programs in the FY 2013 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (LHHS) Appropriations bill. Support a presidential summit on religious tolerance to address the growing number of violent attacks on minority religious communities and houses of worship. Support the U.S. Department of Justice conductibng a full impartial investigation that will get at the roots of this persistent problem of government misconduct in death penalty cases and restore public faith in the U.S. criminal justice system. Oppose S. 2188 / H.R. 822 / H.R. 3543, "The National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act." Oppose "Operation Streamline"; oppose the appropriation of $25,865,000 for 1,000 new low security contract confinement beds, as proposed in the 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. Encourage the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on hate crimes and the Department of Justice's impplimentation of the Mathew Shepard-James Byrd Hate Crimes Statistics Act. Support people of all faiths and no faith, and the religious freedom of all Americans to practiceor choose not to practicea religion without fear of criticism or suspicion. Support the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act as passed by the U.S. Senate (S. 1925). Support for funding of the Second Chance Act in fiscal year 2013. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents.
Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
S 1925, HR 4970 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (VAWA)
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Housing
Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Section 8 - Affordable Housing and Self -Sufficiency Improvment Act of 2012 (No bill number at this time.), Section 101: Inspection of dwelling units, Section 102: Rent reform and income reviews, Section 103: Eligibility for assistance based on assets, Section 201: Demonstration to expand role of private capital in affordable housing, Section 501: Access to HUD programs for persons with limited English proficiency. HUDs FY 2013 Budget - HUD Assisted Housing Programs Hud Section 8 Renewal Guide for Project Based Rental Properties FHA Housing and Health Care FY 2013 Mortgage Insurance Premium Changes Prevention (CFR) HUD Small Multi Family Risk Sharing Proposal GSE Reform: Proposals discussed to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage markets in post Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac environment. FHA Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide FHFA Residential Home Purchase Rental Program Federal Sales of Foreclosed Houses Federal Affordable Housing Programs H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act - Section 601 S. 1925 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2011, Section 601: Housing Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Specifically, the portion of Section 601 that would include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program as a covered program for purposes of the Violence Against Women Act), Sec. 602: Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, Sec. 603: Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. H.R. 4264 - The FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 (all provisions) FHA Housing Notice H 2011-36 - Large Loan Risk Mitigation Policies. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-1 - Multi Family LIHTC Pilot Program. FHA Housing Notice H 2012-3 - Guidance on elligiblity for tenant protection vouchers following certain housing actions. HUD-Docket FR 5508-P-01 - Regulations on Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discriminatory Effects Standard The General Accountability Office (GAO) - Multifamily Study HUD Fair Market Rent/Small Area Fair Market Rent issue HUD FHA Guidance to Expedite Loan Processing, Notice H-2011-35 HUD Housing Notice 2012-5 - Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing HUD Guidance on Project Capital Needs Assessments (PCNA) and Reserve for Replacement Escrow Lease Accounting Rules: File Reference: No. 1850-100, Exposure Draft: Leases and Exposure Draft, Leases, ED/2010/9 S. 3179 - Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions) H.R. 2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 2 - Disposition of Non-Mission Critical Assets.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2/S 192, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 HR 439/S 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act H.R.451, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.751, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011 H.R. 831/S 483, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program S.483, Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.37, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act of 2011 S.40, Graduate Psychology Education Act of 2011 S.43, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act of 2011 S.539, Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011 S 248/ HR 844, Empowering States to Innovate Act S. 525, Positive Aging Act of 2011 S 650/HR 1184, Health Care Waiver Transparency Act S. 374, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. HR 5/S 218, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H Res 92, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. S. 1542, H.R. 2883, Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act S. 1925, H.R. 4970 Violence against Women Act Reauthorization Act S. 3604, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the implementation of prescriber education programs and to establish requirements relating to the administration of antipsychotics to residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 6043, the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2012 H.R. 5989, the Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2012 H.R. 5996, the Mental Health First Aid Higher Education Act of 2012 H.R. 5707, the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H. R. 6562, the Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2012 H.R. 6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act Proposed Rule on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Data Collection To Support Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits; Recognition of Entities for the Accreditation of Qualified Health. Posted June 6, 2012. (CMS-2012-0071-0001)
Client expense: $143,731 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
S.3385,Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act S.2389, H.R. 4031 Statute of Limitations S.1920, H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (Tribal Provisions)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
S. 1925/H.R. 4271/H.R. 4970 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation 16 CFR Part 312, COPPA Rule - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; C.A. 1081, CA Trust Act - Issues Lobbied: Support for state measure restricting compliance with ICE detainer requests.; E.O. 13,490, Ethics EO - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; GN Docket No. 12-52, Commission Seeks Comment on Certain Wireless Service Interruptions - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H. Res. 758, Voter Registration Resolutions - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; H.J. Res 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Prison Capacity Funding; H.R. 1116, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 1397, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 1404, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1505, National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1519, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights;; H.R. 166, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 1681, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1981, Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Data retention, privacy; H.R. 1996, Government Litigation Savings Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 216, Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Laptop searches, due process; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Oppose e-verify, privacy; H.R. 2168, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; H.R. 2212, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; H.R. 2721, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; H.R. 2769, Parental Consent Act of 2011; H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 3030, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 3053, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS, Discrimination, LGBT Rights; H.R. 3289, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 3485, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 3523, Cybersecurity legislation - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, Information Sharing, Intelligence Collection, Surveillance; H.R. 3600, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Religious Profiling, First Amendment; H.R. 3674, PRECISE Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, National Security, Free Speech, Information; H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 3828, Military Religious Freedom Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; H.R. 3881, Ensuring Mental Competence in Immigration Proceedings Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process in immigration proceedings; H.R. 4010, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2012 (DISCLOSE) - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 4192, Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; H.R. 4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; H.R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation, Human Rights, Reproductive Rights, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Military Abortion, National Security/Detention/AUMF; H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 495, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, LGBT, Discrimination; H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Immigration, First Amendment, LGBT, Discrimination, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, BOP Appropriations, National Security/Detention; H.R. 5684, Password Protection Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; H.R. 5743, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5799, Voter Empowerment Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Voting Rights, Racial Justice; H.R. 5848, Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Discrimination; H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Privacy, VIPR Squads, SPOT Program, Drones, National Security/Detention/AUMF; H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Relationships, DOMA Amendment; H.R. 5949, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, First Amendment, Intelligence; H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 5978, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Racial Justice; H.R. 6019, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 6046, Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; H.R. 611, BEST PRACTICES Act - Issues Lobbied: Online privacy; H.R. 6128 , Help Separated Families Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; H.R. 654, Do Not Track Me Online Act - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy; H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: e-verify, privacy; H.R. 96, Internet Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality, First Amendment; H.R. 963, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 997, English Language Unity Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Immigration; H.R. 998, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 1212, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, location tracking; S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Criminal Justice; S. 1605, Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination; S. 1670, End Racial Profiling Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Human Rights, Religious Profiling, First Amendment. Human Rights; S. 1728, Stolen Valor Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 1732, Privacy Act Modernization for the Information Age of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 1770, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Parenting, Discrimination; S. 1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, LGBT Discrimination, Women's Rights, SAVE Act Provisions, Mandatory Minimums; S. 1994, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2017, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; S. 2020, The Keeping All Students Safe Act - Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline, Restrain and Seclusion; S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 2105, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties, Privacy, First Amendment; S. 2151, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; S. 2175, Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF; S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 2234, End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Prison Expansion, Sentencing Reform, Immigration, BOP Appropriations, First Amendment, National Security/Detention; S. 306, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S. 3078, World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Freedom; S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Immigration, National Security/Detention; S. 3220, Equal Pay Initiatives, including the Paycheck Fairness Act and E.O. on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights;; S. 3245, E-Verify Bill - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: National Security/Detention/AUMF, Religious Liberty / Church-State Separation, Human Rights, Reproductive Rights, LGBT, Discrimination, Military Abortion; S. 3257, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3276, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: National Security, privacy, First Amendment, intelligence collection; S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Racial Justice; S. 3342, SECURE IT - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, National Security, Free Speech, Privacy; S. 3369, DISCLOSE Act - Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance, First Amendment; S. 3372, Military Service Integrity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, First Amendment, Information Sharing, Intelligence Collection, ECPA Reform; S. 3454, Intelligence Authorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 3515, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; S. 3526, Military Religious Freedom Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Discrimination, Using Religion to Discriminate; S. 3565, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 3608, Voter Empowerment Act (omnibus including DRA, Caging, Deceptive Practices) - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; S. 3618, Jury ACCESS Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; S. 505, Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; S. 555, Student Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Youth and Schools; S. 598, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT, Relationships; S. 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Net neutrality, free speech; S. 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Discrimination; S. Res. 572, Voter Registration Resolutions - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; S.B. 1070 copycat/ state and local enforcement issues - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; S.J. Res. 29, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 33, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S.J. Res. 35, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to authorizing regulation of contributions to candidates for State public office and Federal office by corporations, entities organized and operated for profit, an - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Congressional Issues without Bills 287(g) program - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Anti-Torture - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Citizens United - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID, employment verification, privacy; Congressional Voting Rights Briefings (ACLU litigation and lobbying updates) - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Disability Rights; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Criminal Alien Requirement detention beds - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Criminal Background Checks - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Deferred action for DREAMers - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; DOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance - Issues Lobbied: Reform of Guidance; Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, armed drones; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Executive Order on Human Trafficking - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, Labor Trafficking; Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; FBI and DOJ Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security and civil liberties; privacy; Federal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Gene Patents - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Collateral Consequences; Hate Crimes/Domestic Extremism - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Islamophobia - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, National Secuirty; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; Juvenile Life without Parole - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice,; License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Location Tracking - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing; Over-Classification Reduction - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Open Government, decreasing over-classification; PREA rule covering immigration detainees - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; PREA rule covering immigration detainees - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Prosecutorial discretion, ICE enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Radicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security; S.B. 1070 SCOTUS decision/ - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Secure Communities - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Leave Behind on Torture - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Sentencing - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Trafficking Report - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; Use of datamining technologies by the government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Voting Rights Briefings - Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, Racial Justice; Voting/Databases - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights. Agencies Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Issues Lobbied: Speech Issues; Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight; Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: Trafficking, Cyber Information Sharing; Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: FERPA Privacy Regulations, Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline, School bullying and discipline guidance, UPR Implementation and CERD- Civil Society Consultation on Civil Rights and Discrimination/CERD, Single Sex Education, Data Collection; Department of Education -Office of Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: Education, Racial Justice, Disability, School Discipline, Civil Rights Data Collection; Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Freedom, Sex Education, Abstinence Only Funding; Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Use of datamining technologies by the government, Government Watch Lists, REAL ID, S.B. 1070 SCOTUS decision/ state and local enforcement issues, Secure Communities, 287(g) program, Deferred action for DREAMers, PREA rule covering immigration detainees, Prosecutorial discretion, ICE enforcement, SAVE database voter purging, UPR Implementation and CERD- Civil Society Consultation on Civil Rights and Discrimination/CERD, S.B. 1070 copycat/ state and local enforcement issues, Secure Communities (Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties), 287(g) program (Office of the Inspector General), DACA/ Deferred action for DREAMers, PREA rule covering immigration detainees (Office of General Counsel), CBP oversight and excessive use of force (Office of Inspector General), DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT, Radicalization, Suspicious Activity Reports, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, Racial Profiling, Prolonged Detention, Deferred Action Plan, ICE Whistleblowers, Haiti Deportations, CA TRUST Act, Disaster Zone Immigration Enforcement, 287(g), Detainee Sexual Abuse; Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: UPR Implementation and CERD- Civil Society Consultation on Civil Rights and Discrimination/CERD; Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, Privacy, Location tracking, PREA rule covering immigration detainees, Education, Racial Justice, Disability Rights, School Discipline, School bullying and discipline guidance, Voting Rights Briefings - Voter suppression laws and VRA Enforcement, SAVE database voter purging, Human Rights Crisis In Puerto Rico, Meeting regarding faith-based initiative, Women's Rights, Jessica Lenahan v. US, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act (Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention), Indigent Defense Reform, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Federal Over-criminalization, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Juvenile Life without Parole, June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, DOJs reponse to U.S. v. Simmons case in North Carolina , S.B. 1070 copycat/ state and local enforcement issues, PREA rule covering immigration detainees, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, FBI Oversight, Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates, DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance, FISA Amendment Act reauthorization, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, State Secrets, Sentencing, Juvenile Facility Staffing, PREA implementation; Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: UPR Implementation and CERD- Civil Society Consultation on Civil Rights and Discrimination/CERD, Trafficking; Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Trafficking, Human Rights Treaties Review Process; Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: Guidance on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records, Comments on EEOC strategic enforcement, Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights, Racial Justice, LGBT, UPR Implementation and CERD- Civil Society Consultation on Civil Rights and Discrimination/CERD, LGBT, HIV/AIDS, Discrimination, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act, Strategic Enforcement Plan, Women's Rights, Discrimination Strategic Plan Priorities; Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: DREAM Health Care, LGBT Rights, Immigration, Human Rights; FBI - Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, FBI Oversight, Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates, Radicalization , Interrogations, Isolation; FCC - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access, Net Neutrality, Media Ownership, Media diversity, Civil rights, First Amendment, GN Docket No. 12-52; Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: COPPA, Privacy; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: DACA/ Deferred action for DREAMers; National Archives and Records Administration - Issues Lobbied: Over-Classification Reduction, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Institute of Health - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Health Issues; Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: REAL ID, E.O. 13,490, Reproductive Freedom, Sex Education, Secure Communities, 287(g) program, DACA/ Deferred action for DREAMers, PREA rule covering immigration detainees, CBP oversight and excessive use of force, Over-Classification Reduction, Sex Education/Abstinence Only Funding, Immigration Access to Counsel; Office of the United States Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; Peace Corps - Issues Lobbied: Peace Corps Manual, Women's Rights, Pregnancy Leave; U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: CBP oversight and excessive use of force; U.S. Sentencing Commission - Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Priorities; White House - Issues Lobbied: Trafficking, Transition Issues, Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, White House Privacy Report, S.B. 1070 SCOTUS decision/ state and local enforcement issues, Deferred action for DREAMers, Reproductive Freedom, Sex Education, Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act (Domestic Policy Counsel), S.B. 1070 copycat/ state and local enforcement issues, DACA/ Deferred action for DREAMers, PREA rule covering immigration detainees, CBP oversight and excessive use of force, DHS appropriations, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011, DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing, Cybersecurity legislation and oversight, EO 12333; White House Domestic Policy Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Affirmative Action in Education, Education; Racial Justice; School Diversity
Client expense: $446,267 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Religion
HR 2070 and S 3078 - World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011; HR 4970 and S 1925 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization;
Client expense: $80,134 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Housing
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Sections 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). PL 112-175 (H J Res 117): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013. Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; all provisions which would directly or indirectly affect funding levels for federal multifamly affordable housing programs. PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. HR 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. S 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. A bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994; Title VI Section 601 Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking-all provisions which affect affordable rental housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012. A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HUD Notice PIH 2012-18 "Rental Assistance Demonstration Partial Implementation and Request for Comments," March 8, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HUD Notice PIH-2012-32 (HA) "Rental Assistance Demonstration Final Implementation," July 26, 2012; all provisions related to Mod-Rehab, Rent Supp, and RAP properties. HR 3661:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to management and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration). HUD Notice H 2012-05 "Guidelines on Addressing Infestations in HUD-insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," April 23, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-20 Guidelines on Bed Bug Control and Prevention in HUD Insured and Assisted Multifamily Housing," August 16, 2011; all provisions. Government Accountability Office "Decision in the Matter of Assisted Housing Services Corporation; North Tampa Housing Development Corporation; The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation; National Housing Compliance; Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation; CMS Contract Management Services and the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency," File: B-406738; B-406738.2; B-406738.3; B-406738.4; B-406738.5; B-406738.6; B-406738.7; B-406738.8. August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 9, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners on the Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, November 22, 2011; all provisions (which describe cost-saving measures to benchmark rents, limit budget-based rent increases, and use residual receipts to offset Section 8 subsidy payments). HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Follow-Up Memorandum to Multifamily Property Owners Regarding Impact of HUDs Fiscal Year 2012 Budget on Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance, December 5, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-14 Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, August 3, 2012; all provisions. HUD Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5567N01] Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2012 August 19, 2011; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5466N01] "Request for Comments on Trend Factor Methodology Used in the Calculation of Fair Market Rents," March 9, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Draft for public comment Mortgagee Letter Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies May 11, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N02] Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5634N01] "Changes in Certain Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013" April 10, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions Document for Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans, September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR5526N02] Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Physical Condition Scoring Notice and Revised Dictionary of Deficiency Definitions, August 9, 2012; all provisions. All policies related HUD's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. IRS Notice 2012-18 Physical Inspections Pilot Program February 9, 2012; all provisions [LIHTC compliance requirements]. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA-RHS's Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA-RHS's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program. USDA-Rural Development (RD) Procedure Notice 458, September 24, 2012; RD Handbook Changes INSERT RD HB-2-3560 Chapter 3 (Revision to Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to the Fiscal Year 2013 Management Fee). USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Prepayment Clarifications and Related Issues," May 14, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on Section III "Prepayment incentives and transfers." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," August 28, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," May 18, 2011; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted."
Client expense: $105,688 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting inclusion of Senate-passed tribal jurisdiction provisions in the Volence Against Women Act reauthorization (S. 1925, H.R. 4970).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting inclusion of Senate-passed tribal jurisdiction provisions in the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization (S. 1925, H.R. 4970).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE