Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
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2015 · first_quarter · Religion
Religious Freedom/Free Speech On-Air and Online; International Religious Freedom, especially case of Saeed Abedini; S.815/H.R.1755 (113th Congress bill #) -"Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - Religious Exemption; S.2219/HR 3878 (113th Congress bill #) - "The Hate Crime Reporting Act"; S.2578 (113th Congress bill #) - "Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act" - RFRA; S.178 - "Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act" - religious freedom concern with S.Amdt.290 ("Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act")
Client expense: $7,780 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 84/ S 2199 & H.R. 377 Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 Employment Non discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity.) Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL/White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC
Client expense: $556,357 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 Employment Non discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity.) H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.) H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL/White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC Social media in the hiring process - EEOC NLRB Ambush Elections comments - NLRB Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $351,151 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.) H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 - Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 - Employment Non-discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL / White House Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination - DOL / White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC/DOL Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Pregnancy discrimination in workplace - EEOC Harassment in the workplace - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $413,962 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (HR 3135, S 1529); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (HR 1751; S 857); Family Leave Insurance Act; Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 1755; S 815); Charitable Choice Issues; Judicial Nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (HR 2523; S 1236); Marriage Protection Act; Marriage Protection Amendment (HJ Res 51); Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA; Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA; Every Child Deserves a Family Act (HR 2028; S 1069); Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act (H.R. 2479; S. 1242); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (HR 2364; S 1159); Housing Nondiscrimination Act; Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act; We the People Act; Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors; Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families; Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling; Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133; S. 1808); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 717); Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (HR 3712; S 1810); State Marriage Defense Act (HR 3829; S 2024); Religious Liberty Issues; Copyright and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 5617); Social Security and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 4664; S. 2305).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| FL |
| Alan S. Lowenthal | Democratic | CA |
| Albio Sires | Democratic | NJ |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Allyson Y. Schwartz | Democratic | PA |
| Ami Bera | Democratic | CA |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic | IL |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Chaka Fattah | Democratic | PA |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher P. Gibson | Republican | NY |
| Colleen Hanabusa | Democratic | HI |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Daniel B. Maffei | Democratic | NY |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Frank A. LoBiondo | Republican | NJ |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gloria Negrete McLeod | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James E. Clyburn | Democratic | SC |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Janice Hahn | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Matheson | Democratic | UT |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Garcia | Democratic | FL |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John C. Carney Jr. | Democratic | DE |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John D. Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| John F. Tierney | Democratic | MA |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John K. Delaney | Democratic | MD |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Jon Runyan | Republican | NJ |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Melvin L. Watt | Democratic | NC |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael G. Grimm | Republican | NY |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | NM |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | CA |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pedro R. Pierluisi | Democratic | PR |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Richard M. Nolan | Democratic | MN |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Ron Barber | Democratic | AZ |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic | HI |
| William L. Enyart | Democratic | IL |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | CA |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Freedom for Gay and Lesbian Americans, Including Non-Discrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 2523/S. 1236; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 2499/S.728; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2028/S. 1069; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 1755/S. 815; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 1199/S. 403; Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 2839/S. 1956; State Marriage Defense Act, H.R. 3829/S. 2024; Federal Marriage Amendment, H.J.Res. 51; Marriage and Religious Freedom Act, H.R. 3133/S. 1808.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 3135; S. 1529) Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 1751; S. 857) Family Leave Insurance Act Workplace Religious Freedom Act Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755; S. 815) Charitable Choice Issues Judicial Nominations Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 2523; S. 1236) Marriage Protection Act Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J. Res. 51) Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2028; S. 1069) Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act (H.R. 2479; S. 1242) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2364; S. 1159) Housing Nondiscrimination Act Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act We the People Act Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133; S. 1808) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 717) Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (H.R. 3712; S. 1810) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 3829; S. 2024) Religious Liberty Issues Copyright and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 5617; S. 2919) Social Security and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 4664; S. 2305) Social Security and Medicare Parity Act (H.R. 5182)
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (HR 3135, S 1529); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (HR 1751; S 857); Family Leave Insurance Act; Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 1755; S 815); Charitable Choice Issues; Judicial Nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (HR 2523; S 1236); Marriage Protection Act; Marriage Protection Amendment (HJ Res 51); Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA; Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA; Every Child Deserves a Family Act (HR 2028; S 1069); Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act (H.R. 2479; S. 1242); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (HR 2364; S 1159); Housing Nondiscrimination Act; Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act; We the People Act; Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors; Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families; Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling; Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133; S. 1808); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 717); Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (HR 3712; S 1810); State Marriage Defense Act (HR 3829; S 2024); Religious Liberty Issues; Copyright and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 5617); Social Security adn Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 4664; S. 2305).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO12333, United States intelligence activities-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. EO13665, Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. EO13672, Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity-Issues Lobbied:Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights. EO13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S84, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. S444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay.S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. S678, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice.S777, MARCH for Military Women Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S813, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. S987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1069, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1236, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1307, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1410, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. S1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:BOP Reform. S1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Reentry and PREA Amendment. S1696, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S1847, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay. S1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2024, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S2199, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S2235, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2410, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief, Women's Rights. S2499, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2520, FOIA Improvement Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Government Transparency. S2531, Better Options for Kids Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, School-to-Prison Pipeline. S2536, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S2550, Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2567, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied:Cybersecurity. S2611, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. S2644, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Due Process. S2685, USA Freedom Act 2014-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. S2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Law Enforcement Militarization. S2919, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. SJReS19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR20, Government By the People Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR57, Transparency in Policing Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance, Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR377, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. HR401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR1318, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Justice. HR1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. HR2028, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR2523, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR3382, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. HR3465, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Re-entry and PREA Amendment. HR3471, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR3829, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR3979, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015-Issues Lobbied:National Defense, Religious Liberty. HR4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR4435, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief. HR4459, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR4578, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR5005, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, Corporal Punishment, Racial Justice, Disability Rights. HR5013, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5091, Drone Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:National security. HR5114, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Unaccompanied Alien Children. HR5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Militarization of Law Enforcement. HR5524, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5617, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. HR5865, Camera Authorization and Maintenance Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Omnibus crime bill-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Militarization of Law Enforcement. Marriage Equality-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Gender-biased Policing-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Surveillance Reform-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Whistleblower Protections-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Peace Corps Reproductive Coverage-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Convention Against Torture interpretation-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Immigration Alternatives to Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Family Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration.Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied: Employment Rights. Religious Accommodations in the Military-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. War Powers-Issues Lobbied: National Defense. Executive Orders on Immigration-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border Enforcement Reform-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement. Congressional investigation into interaction between National Resources Defense Council and EPA-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Countering Violence Extremism Initiatives-Issues Lobbied: White House Summit on Countering Violence Extremism. Watchlisting Reform-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Charity Delisting/Humanitarian Aid-Issues Lobbied: Charity Delisting. Locating Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. License Plate Readers-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Racial Profiling Guidance-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Wireless E911 Location Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. More information added on addendum pages.
Client expense: $378,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 3135; S. 1529) Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 1751; S. 857) Family Leave Insurance Act Workplace Religious Freedom Act Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755; S. 815) Charitable Choice Issues Judicial Nominations Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 2523; S. 1236) Marriage Protection Act Marriage Protection Amendment (H.J. Res. 51) Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 2028; S. 1069) Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act (H.R. 2479; S. 1242) Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 2364; S. 1159) Housing Nondiscrimination Act Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act We the People Act Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133; S. 1808) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 717) Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (H.R. 3712; S. 1810) State Marriage Defense Act (H.R. 3829; S. 2024) Religious Liberty Issues Copyright and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 5617; S. 2919) Social Security and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 4664; S. 2305) Social Security and Medicare Parity Act (H.R. 5182)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employment Non-discrimination, S815; HR1755 Employment Non-discrimination in House Rules
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Religion
H.R. 1755 & S. 815 - The so-called Employment Non-Discrimination Act; Support efforts to ensure the religious liberty and conscience protections for America's military chaplains, including in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); S.1808 & H.R. 3133- Marriage and Religious Freedom Act; HR 940/1204 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Support efforts to repeal Obamacare; HR 5285/S 2706 Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act: H.R. 2028 & S. 1069 - Every Child Deserves A Family Act; S. 2024/HR 3829 State Marriage Defense Act of 2014;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $19,000
Government targets: White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO12333, United States intelligence activities-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. EO13665, Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. EO13672, Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity-Issues Lobbied:Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights. EO13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S84, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. S444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay.S607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. S678, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice.S777, MARCH for Military Women Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S813, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. S987, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1069, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1236, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S1307, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1410, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. S1599, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1631, FISA Improvements Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. S1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:BOP Reform. S1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Reentry and PREA Amendment. S1696, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S1847, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Guantanamo Bay. S1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2024, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. S2199, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination, Womens Rights. S2235, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2410, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief, Women's Rights. S2499, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2520, FOIA Improvement Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Government Transparency. S2531, Better Options for Kids Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, School-to-Prison Pipeline. S2536, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. S2550, Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. S2567, REDEEM Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act-Issues Lobbied:Cybersecurity. S2611, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. S2644, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Due Process. S2685, USA Freedom Act 2014-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance. S2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. S2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Law Enforcement Militarization. S2919, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. SJReS19, Constitutional amendment to limit 1A on political speech-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR20, Government By the People Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR57, Transparency in Policing Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015-Issues Lobbied:Surveillance, Criminal Justice Reform, Immigration, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights. HR148, DISCLOSE Act-Issues Lobbied:Campaign finance reform. HR377, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. HR401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act-Issues Lobbied:Mental Health and Criminal Justice. HR637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Privacy. HR1318, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR1447, Death in Custody Reporting Act-Issues Lobbied:Criminal Justice. HR1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1962, Free Flow of Information Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied:Womens Rights. HR2028, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR2523, Respect for Marriage Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR3361, USA Freedom Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR3382, Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied:Mandatory Minimums. HR3465, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Re-entry and PREA Amendment. HR3471, Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issues Lobbied:Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013-Issues Lobbied:Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR3829, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR3979, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015-Issues Lobbied:National Defense, Religious Liberty. HR4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied:National Security. HR4435, National Defense Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied:Religion and Belief. HR4459, Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied:Voting Rights. HR4578, Peace Corps Equity Act-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband-Issues Lobbied:First Amendment. HR5005, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied:School Discipline, Corporal Punishment, Racial Justice, Disability Rights. HR5013, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY 2015-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5091, Drone Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:National security. HR5114, HUMANE Act-Issues Lobbied:Unaccompanied Alien Children. HR5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. HR5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied:Militarization of Law Enforcement. HR5524, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Reproductive Rights. HR5617, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act-Issues Lobbied:LGBT Rights. HR5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Immigration. HR5865, Camera Authorization and Maintenance Act of 2014-Issues Lobbied:Police Reform. Congressional Issues without Bill Numbers: Omnibus crime bill-Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Department of Defense 1033 program-Issues Lobbied: Militarization of Law Enforcement. Marriage Equality-Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Gender-biased Policing-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Surveillance Reform-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Whistleblower Protections-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Peace Corps Reproductive Coverage-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Convention Against Torture interpretation-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Immigration Alternatives to Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program-Issues Lobbied: Torture. Womens Health Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Family Detention-Issues Lobbied: Immigration.Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order-Issues Lobbied: Employment Rights. Religious Accommodations in the Military-Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. War Powers-Issues Lobbied: National Defense. Executive Orders on Immigration-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border Enforcement Reform-Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement. Congressional investigation into interaction between National Resources Defense Council and EPA-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Countering Violence Extremism Initiatives-Issues Lobbied: White House Summit on Countering Violence Extremism. Watchlisting Reform-Issues Lobbied: National Security. Charity Delisting/Humanitarian Aid-Issues Lobbied: Charity Delisting. Locating Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. License Plate Readers-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Racial Profiling Guidance-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Wireless E911 Location Tracking-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. More information to be added upon access to addendum pages.
Client expense: $378,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Religion
"Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, should be updated to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of discriminatory profiling 113th H.R. 5051 and S. 2578 - Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act Amending the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352) and other omnibus approaches to achieving equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community incl. such employment protections as provided by the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815) and Executive Order 13672 Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141) and potential amendments thereto, as well as interpretive memorandum, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
"Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, should be updated to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of discriminatory profiling 113th H.R. 3899 and S. 1945 - Voting Rights Amendment Act 113th H.R. 5051 and S. 2578 - Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act Achieving the transparency goals of the Obama Administration and its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (Public Law No: 89-487) agenda (Memorandum, January 21, 2009) incl. core legislative mandates such as those contained in the FOIA Improvement Act (113th S. 2520) Amending the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352) and other omnibus approaches to achieving equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community incl. such employment protections as provided by the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815) and Executive Order 13672 Ending the criminalization of Black youth and youth of color by increasing community oversight and accountability over law enforcement agencies; repealing criminal laws targeting young people; implementing programs requiring police to wear body cameras; ending the War on Drugs, starting with marijuana decriminalization; demilitarizing the law enforcement agencies; and increasing enforcement of existing federal civil rights laws Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Money in politics and voting rights, both their general consideration and their intersectionality Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141) and potential amendments thereto, as well as interpretive memorandum, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007 Revelations regarding government surveillance programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Religion
H.R. 1755 & S. 815 - The so-called Employment Non-Discrimination Act; Support efforts to ensure the religious liberty and conscience protections for America's military chaplains, including in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); S.1808 & H.R. 3133- Marriage and Religious Freedom Act; HR 940/1204 - Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Support efforts to repeal Obamacare; H.R. 2028 & S. 1069 - Every Child Deserves A Family Act; S. 2024/HR 3829 State Marriage Defense Act of 2014
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 1755, S. 815
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 1755, S. 815
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R.2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S.2133/H.R.4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orders, in support of fair pay and equal protections.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by Contractors and Subcontractors (79 Fed. Reg. 72,985-72,995, December 9, 2014) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358-23,425, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,055-77,105, December 9, 2011) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561-46,606, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712-55,742, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083-60,084, September 28, 2011) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Nomination of members and general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Various issues relating to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), including Strategic Plan, and Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.) H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 - Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 - Employment Non-discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL / White House Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination - DOL / White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC/DOL Social media in the hiring process - EEOC Pregnancy discrimination in workplace - EEOC Harassment in the workplace - EEOC Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $413,962 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Constitution
Support for HR 1755/S 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act Opposition to legislation that would continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith-based initiative HR 2523/S 1236 Support for Respect for Marriage Act -- support for legislation that would repeal "Defense of Marriage" Act. Support for H.R. 3899/S. 1945 -- the Voting Rights Amendment Act Support for religious accommodation in the military and strong safeguards against proselytizing and religious harassment in the military
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1755 / S.815 "Employment Non-Discrimation Act of 2013"; Employment-related Executive Order rule-making
Client expense: $1,242,788 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities. Support HR 1000. Support the incusion of 7 important written questions in the collection on worker health and safety policies which is described in the new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulation for the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Oppose a potential religious exemption in the Presidents recently issued Executive Order barring government contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. Support the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. Support HR 3979, as passed by the US Senate. Support S. 2223. Oppose King amendment to HR 2216 Support Ellison amendment to HR 4660 Oppose HR 1120 Oppose HR 1406 Support Peters (MI) motion to recommit HR 4435 Oppose Gingrey amendment to HR 4745 Support Ellison Amendment to HR 4870 Oppose King amendment to HR 4923
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Oppose a special exemption for religiously affiliated contractors from an Executive Order that would bar discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406/S. 1623); Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199/H.R. 377/S. 84); Parental Bereavement Act (S. 226/H.R. 515); Fair Minimum Wage Act 2013 (H.R. 1010/S. 460); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755/S.815); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.1626); Family & Medica Insurance Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975); Strong Families Act (S.2618); FLSA Part 541
Client expense: $13,409 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Religion
Religious Freedom/Free Speech On-Air and Online; S.815/H.R.1755 - "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - Religious Exemption; S.2219/HR 3878 - "The Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014"; H.R.5816 - "To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Freedom for Gay and Lesbian Americans, Including Non-Discrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 2523/S. 1236; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 2499/S.728; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2028/S. 1069; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 1755/S. 815; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 1199/S. 403; Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 2839/S. 1956; State Marriage Defense Act, H.R. 3829/S. 2024; Federal Marriage Amendment, H.J.Res. 51; Marriage and Religious Freedom Act, H.R. 3133/S. 1808.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Constitution
Support for HR 1755/S 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act Opposition to legislation that would continue or expand private school vouchers for students in the District of Columbia Opposition to Federally-funded religious discrimination in the faith-based initiative HR 2523/S 1236 Support for Respect for Marriage Act -- support for legislation that would repeal "Defense of Marriage" ActSupport for H.R. 3899/S. 1945 -- the Voting Rights Amendment Act Support for religious accommodation in the military and strong safeguards against proselytizing and religious harassment in the military
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, in support of training and career services that will help women enter nontraditional careers and find high-wage, high-skill jobs; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of pay transparency and comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R. 2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S. 2133/H.R. 4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 1755, S. 815
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 1755, S.815
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406/S. 1623); Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631); Paycheck Fairness Act (S.2199/H.R. 377/S. 84); Parental Bereavement Act (S. 226/H.R. 515); Fair Minimum Wage Act 2013 (H.R. 1010/S. 460); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1755/S.815); Family Friendly & Workplace Flexibility Act (S.1626); Family & Medica Insurance Act (H.R. 3712/S. 1810); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975); Strong Families Act (S.2618)
Client expense: $10,399 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (HR 3135, S 1529); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (HR 1751; S 857); Family Leave Insurance Act; Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (HR 1755; S 815); Charitable Choice Issues; Judicial Nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (HR 2523; S 1236); Marriage Protection Act; Marriage Protection Amendment (HJ Res 51); Resolution Regarding Defense of DOMA; Concurrent Resolution Expressing the Sense of Congress for the Defense of DOMA; Every Child Deserves a Family Act (HR 2028; S 1069); Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act (H.R. 2479; S. 1242); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (HR 2364; S 1159); Housing Nondiscrimination Act; Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act; We the People Act; Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors; Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBT Families; Implementation of Supreme Court DOMA ruling; Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 3133; S. 1808); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 717); Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (HR 3712; S 1810); State Marriage Defense Act (HR 3829; S 2024); Religious Liberty Issues; Copyright and Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 5617); Social Security adn Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 4664; S. 2305).
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employment non-discrimination ; S815; HR1755
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Employment Non-Discrimation Act of 2013 - HR 1755 / S.815
Client expense: $1,060,676 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: EO 13665, Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. EO 13673, Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights.Legislation Cont.: H.J. Res. 50, Parental Rights Amendment - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Implications of Parental Rights Amendment. H.R. 1262, A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Domestic Drones. H.R. 1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Location Tracking. H.R. 1318, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice. H.R. 148, DISCLOSE Act & Numerous CFR Measures and Constitutional Amendments - Issues Lobbied: Campaign Finance Reform. H.R. 1523, The Respect States Marijuana Laws Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana. H.R. 1575, Kelsey Smith Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Personal/Data Privacy. H.R. 1652, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H.R. 1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Basic Rights and Liberties. H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. H.R. 1962, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.R. 2028, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, LGBT Parenting. H.R. 2175, World War II Memorial Prayer Act - Issues Lobbied: Religion & Belief. H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay. H.R. 2523, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. H.R. 3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; LGBT Rights. H.R. 3361, USA FREEDOM Act - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R. 3382, Smarter Sentencing Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; Sentencing Reform. H.R. 3465, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R. 3471, Womens Health Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Police Practices. H.R. 3717, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Disability Rights; Access to Justice; Privacy Rights. H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. H.R. 3829, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 401, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice. H.R. 4215, Federal Agency Data Breach Notification Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R. 4291, FISA Transparency & Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security. H.R. 4435, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religion & Belief. H.R. 4459, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 4578, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 4752, To limit ability of FCC to reclassify broadband - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. H.R. 4870, House Defense Appropriations Bill - Issues Lobbied: 702 surveillance. H.R. 4989, Justinas Law. H.R. 5005, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: School Discipline; Corporal Punishment; Racial Justice; Disability Rights. H.R. 5013, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Lifting Ban on Peace Corps Abortion Coverage. H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 - Issues Lobbied: Net Neutrality. H.R. 5051, Protect Womens Health from Corporate Interference Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 5091, Drone Reform Act - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killings; National Security. H.R. 5114, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant children; Due Process; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). H.R. 5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. H.R. 5230, Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Deportations; Legal Counsel; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). H.R. 5240, CORRECT Act - Issues Lobbied: Declassification, Privacy. H.R. 5272, A bill to prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens - Issues Lobbied: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; Immigration. H.R. 5285, Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Religious Liberty. H.R. 5478, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. H.R. 5524, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. H.R. 5617, Copyright and Marriage Equality Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H.R. 637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance. H.R. 964, Respect States and Citizens Rights Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana. H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security and Detention. S. 1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Police Practices. S. 1044, World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. S. 1057, Safeguarding Privacy and Fostering Aerospace Innovation Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 1069, Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, LGBT Parenting. S. 1088, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights.Legislation Cont.: S. 1236, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. S. 1307, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice. S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; Sentencing Reform. S. 1599, USA FREEDOM Act - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S. 1631, FISA Improvements Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security. S. 1639, Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 1675, Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; BOP Reform. S. 1690, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Reentry. S. 1696, Womens Health Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S. 1808, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT. S. 1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2024, State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships. S. 2076, Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Religious Liberty. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. S. 2235, Democracy Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2399, Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2410, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Religious Liberty. S. 2499, State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Lifting Ban on Peace Corps Abortion Coverage. S. 2526, DISCLOSE Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S. 2531, Better Options for Kids Act - Issues Lobbied: School discipline; School-to-Prison Pipeline. S. 2536, SAVE Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S. 2550, Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 2567, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Records and Juvenile Solitary Confinement. S. 2578, Protect Womens Health from Corporate Interference Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S. 2611, Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National Emergency (HUMANE) Act - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant children; Due Process; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). S. 2644, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S. 2648, The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Deportations; Legal Counsel; Funding for Immigration Courts; Border Enforcement; Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). S. 2685, USA FREEDOM Act - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S. 2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. S. 2779, Expatriate Terrorists Act - Issues Lobbied: Revocation of U.S. Citizenship. S. 2904, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Online Privacy. S. 444, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay; National Security; Indefinite Detention. S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 619, The Justice Safety Valve Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. S. 639, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Location Tracking. S. 678, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; Criminal Justice; Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 813, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Basic Rights and Liberties. S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights. S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights. S. 987, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. S.162, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - Issues Lobbied: Mental Health and Criminal justice. S. 777, MARCH for Military Women Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S.J. Res 19, 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. Congressional Issues Lobbied without Bill Numbers: Abortion Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Access to Emergency Contraception in IHS Facilities - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Authorization for Use of Force Against ISIS - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Authorization for Use of Military Force - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Big Data Civil Rights Principles - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Civil Rights, Discrimination. Border Enforcement Supplemental Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Border Enforcement, Excessive Use of Force - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Broadband Adoption Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Buckhannon Fix - Issues Lobbied: Freedom of Information Act. Campaign Finance - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Contraceptive Coverage Bill - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Border Militarization, Torture. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights Treaty Ratification. Copyright Succession for LGBT Spouses - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. CORRECT Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment.Congressional Issues Lobbied without Bill Numbers Cont.: Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Access to Justice. Customs and Border Protection 100-mile rule - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: Internet Privacy. Department of Defense Contraception Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Draft resolution regarding LGBT discrimination in Congress - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Draft Resolution Regarding LGBT Discrimination in Congress - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Election Administration - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights. Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Family Detention - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Federal Over-Criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums. Follow the Money Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Force Multiplier Act - Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing. Government Use of Datamining Technologies - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Guantanamo Bay - Issues Lobbied: Indefinite Detention. Immigration. 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 Solitary Confinement - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. LGBT Employment Discrimination - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Library Internet Content Filtering - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Location Tracking - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Militarization of Police - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Military Abortion coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Operation Streamline - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Over-Criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Over-Criminalization Task Force - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Oversight of Executive Branch Actions to Comply with International Human Rights Treaty Obligations (US Helsinki Commission - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights. Peace Corps Reproductive Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Police Militarization - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Potential changes to RFRA - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty. Prison Reform - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. Privacy & Civil Liberties at US Airports - Issues Lobbied: Privacy & Civil Liberties at US Airports. Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Privacy Multistakeholder Process - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Privacy Pledge. Private Prisons - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice. REAL ID - Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Reporter Shield - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Reproductive Health Care Refusals at Catholic-affiliated Hospitals - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Rules Transparency. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report on CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation program - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Stand Your Ground Laws - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Racial Profiling. Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; National Secuirty. Targeted Killing - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; National Security. Torture Report - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights, National Security. Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Human Trafficking. Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) crisis - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Unaccompanied Minors - Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Various bills responding to IRS targeting - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment. Voting Rights. War Authority - Issues Lobbied: National Security. Weldon Amendment - Issues Lobbied: Abortion rights. Womens Rights. Agencies Lobbied: Bureau of Prisons - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; Solitary Confinement; Access to Counsel; Juvenile Solitary Confinement; Private Prisons. Central Intelligence Agency - Issues Lobbied: Signals Intelligence; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Issues Lobbied: Financial Privacy, Consumer Complaint Narratives. Department of Commerce - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking. Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: National Security and Torture; EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; Law Enforcement Militarization; Religious Accommodation in the Military; Spousal Benefits; Force feeding at Guantanamo Bay. Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights Data Collection Comments; Disparate Treatment for Disabled Students of Color. Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act RIN 0938-AS50 and RIN 0938-AR42; Access to Reproductive Health Services for Unaccompanied Minors in ORR Custody; Abortion Insurance Coverage; PREA. Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: National ID; Employment Verification; Privacy; Laptop Search; Unaccompanied Minors; Immigration (Office of Inspector General); Private Prisons (Office of Inspector General); Detention; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); Federal Administrative Immigration Relief; ICE Enforcement Issues; Federal Immigration Reform (Border enforcement, Use of Force, Legalization); Bond Hearings; National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 3618, S. 1030);Agencies Lobbied Cont.: June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; Immigration Detention of Transgender Individual; Criminal Exclusions. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Fair Housing; Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Commutations and Pardons; Police Militarization; Watchlisting Reform; National Security and Torture; Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking; Civil Rights; Discrimination; Unaccompanied Minors; EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); Federal Administrative Immigration Relief; ICE Enforcement Issues; Federal Immigration Reform (Border enforcement, Use of Force, Legalization); Prison Rape Elimination Act; National Security Issues raised under CAT; Contraception for Native American Women; Employment Discrimination against LGBT People of Color; Housing Access and Implementation of VAWA; Implementation of Fair Labor Standards Act for Home Care Workers; Revision of DoJ Guidance on Use of Race; Signals Intelligence; Global Surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law; Federal Infrastructure for Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations; US Compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 3618, S. 1030); Juvenile Life without Parole; Federal Over-Criminalization; DOJ Media Guidelines & Regulations; 2007 OLC Memo on RFRA; Spousal Benefits; Marriage Recognition; Disparity for Pregnant Defendants; Special Litigation. Department of Labor - Issues Lobbied: Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act RIN 0938-AS50 and RIN 0938-AR42; DOL Rule: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to Domestic Service; Rulemaking on OFCCP Wage Compensation Data Collection Tool; Rulemaking on Executive Order prohibiting federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss wages (EO 13665); Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673). Department of State - Issues Lobbied: Human Rights; Discrimination; Children's Rights; National Security and Torture; Human Rights Law; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law; Signals Intelligence; U.S. government Involvement in the Organization of American States and Inter American Rights System. Department of Treasury - Issues Lobbied: IRS c4 Rulemaking. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Issues Lobbied: . Executive Office of the President - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killings; Guantanamo Bay; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations; Countering Violent Extremism Domestic Counterterror Programs; Cybersecurity; LGBT Non-discrimination Employment EO; Worker Rights; UPR; Abortion Funding; LGBT Rights; Law Enforcement Bias; Federal Contractor Non-discrimination; DACA Healthcare; Border Enforcement; Immigration Healthcare; Police Militarization; Executive Action on Immigration; Radicalization; Family Detention. Federal Aviation Association - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Armed Drones. Federal Bureau of Investigation - Issues Lobbied: White House Review of Surveillance Practices (vis-a-vis targeted surveillance of American Muslim communities); Domestic Spying. Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Media Ownership Rule; Low Power FM Application Window; IP Transition; E-Rate Rulemaking; Open Internet Rule; JSA/SSA Order; Net Neutrality; Media Diversity; Harris Corp.. Federal Trade Commission - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and Civil Rights; Discrimination. Internal Revenue Service - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking; Petition for IRS Rulemaking on 501c4; IRS c4 Rulemaking; Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act RIN 0938-AS50 and RIN 0938-AR42. National Security Agency - Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; Signals Intelligence; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law. National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Privacy Multistakeholder Process; Consumer Privacy. Office Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 Surveillance; White House Review of Surveillance Practices (vis-a-vis targeted surveillance of American Muslim communities); National Security issues raised under international human rights treaties and in connection with United Nations reviews on the Convention Against Torture and Universal Periodic Review; Signals Intelligence; Global surveillance; Internet Freedom and Human Rights Law; Domestic Spying. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Non-discrimination. Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; National ID; Law Enforcement Militarization; Budget and Appropriations Issues. Privacy & Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Securities and Exchange Commission - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking. Social Security Administration - Issues Lobbied: Spousal Benefits. Transportation Security Administration - Issues Lobbied: Privacy & Civil Liberties at US Airports; SPOT Program. U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement; Excessive Use of Force; Conditions of Custody; PREA; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Immigration Reform (Legalization); CBP Border Reform; Access to Reproductive Health Services for Unaccompanied Minors in ORR Custody. U.S. Forest Service - Issues Lobbied: Forest Service Rule.Agencies Lobbied Cont.: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Immigrant Detention; Unaccompanied Immigrant Children; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); ICE Enforcement Issues; Immigration Detention of Transgender Individual. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - Issues Lobbied: U.S. Commision on Civil Rights Reforms. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Issues Lobbied: Gene Patenting. U.S. Sentencing Commission - Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; Reductions in the Drug Quantity Table. United States Trade Representative - Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership. White House - Issues Lobbied: Commutations and Pardons; Human Rights; Discrimination; Children's Rights; Unaccompanied Minors; Detention (White House Policy Council and National Security Council); Pregnancy Discrimination; International Abortion Coverage/Helms Amendment; Family Detention; Treatment of Refugee Women and Children/Victims of Violence; Federal Administrative Immigration Enforcement Reform (Deportations, Detention, Due Process, Detainers, Appointed Counsel); Federal Administrative Immigration Relief; ICE Enforcement Issues; Federal Immigration Reform (Border enforcement, Use of Force, Legalization); Sentencing Reform and Clemency Project 2014; Domestic Implementation of Human Rights Obligations (Domestic Policy Council); International Aid for Development of the Internet (Office of Science and Technology Policy); End Racial Profiling Act (H.R. 3618, S. 1030); June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; My Brothers Keeper Initiative; Law Enforcement Militarization (Domestice Policy Council); Executive Order: LGBT Non-Discrimination for Federal Contractors (Pending); Rulemaking on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (EO 13673).
Client expense: $445,557 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 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), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Religion
113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 5051 and S. 2578 - Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act Amending the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352) and other omnibus approaches to achieving equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community Executive Order 13672 - Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, incl. prior discussions regarding need for, exemptions from, and issuance of such an Order, and rescission of Executive Order 13279's amendment of Executive Order 11246, which exempted religious organizations that contract with the government from the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of religion Federal solutions that will empower state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent tragedies like the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri from happening again, especially an update to "Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, and passage of the End Racial Profiling Act (113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038), also the investigation by DOJ of the Ferguson tragedy and its aftermath Implementation of the hate crime data collection categories new in 2013 and the 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) mandate to collect data on hate crimes directed against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus, and others Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141) and potential amendments thereto, as well as interpretive memorandum, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007 Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 3899 and S. 1945 - Voting Rights Amendment Act 113th H.R. 5051 and S. 2578 - Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act Amending the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352) and other omnibus approaches to achieving equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order 13672 - Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, incl. prior discussions regarding need for, exemptions from, and issuance of such an Order, and rescission of Executive Order 13279's amendment of Executive Order 11246, which exempted religious organizations that contract with the government from the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of religion Federal solutions that will empower state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent tragedies like the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri from happening again, especially an update to "Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, and passage of the End Racial Profiling Act (113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038), also the investigation by DOJ of the Ferguson tragedy and its aftermath Implementation of the hate crime data collection categories new in 2013 and the 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) mandate to collect data on hate crimes directed against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus, and others Money in politics and voting rights generally incl. intersectionality of these two issues Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141) and potential amendments thereto, as well as interpretive memorandum, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007 Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions Restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated persons, especially 113th H.R. 4459 and S. 2235 - Democracy Restoration Act Revelations regarding government surveillance programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458) Urging the Department of Justice to promptly announce that same-sex couples legally married in Arkansas, Indiana and Wisconsin will be treated as married for purposes of federal law
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S. 84 / S. 2199 & H.R. 377 Paycheck Fairness Act (Compensation Discrimination.) S. 815 & H.R. 1755 Employment Non discrimination Act (Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity.) H.R. 4959 - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act (Requires an updated EEOC website.) H.R. 5422 - Litigation Oversight Act of 2014 (Requires EEOC to approve agency intervention in certain litigation.)H.R. 5423 - Certainity in Enforcement Act of 2014 (Addressing employer compliance with state laws.) Proposed affirmative action requirements for federal contracts regarding veterans - DOL/White House Proposed rules on compensation equity for federal contractors - DOL Compensation equity - EEOC Social media in the hiring process - EEOC NLRB Ambush Elections comments - NLRB Discrimination Against the Unemployed - White House
Client expense: $351,151 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Religion
Religious Freedom/Free Speech on New Media Platforms; S.815/H.R.1755 - "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" and WH EO (7-21-14 amendments to EO 11478 and EO 11246) - Religious Exemption; Religious Freedom On-Air and Online; S.653 - "The Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act"; S.2578 - "Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act" - RFRA; S.RES.530 - Religious Freedom in Iraq; Israel - democratic ally, religious freedom
Client expense: $8,088 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 460/H.R. 1010 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 S. 1810/H.R. 3712 Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128) H.R. 3972 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014 H.R. 1755 Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Client expense: $154,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Freedom for Gay and Lesbian Americans, Including Non-Discrimination and Federal Recognition of Lawfully Married Same-Sex Couples; Specific Bills Include: Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 2523/S. 1236; Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, H.R. 2499/S.728; Every Child Deserves a Family Act, H.R. 2028/S. 1069; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 1755/S. 815; Safe Schools Improvement Act, H.R. 1199/S. 403; Restore Honor to Service Members Act, H.R. 2839/S. 1956; State Marriage Defense Act, H.R. 3829/S. 2024; Federal Marriage Amendment, H.J.Res. 51; Marriage and Religious Freedom Act, H.R. 3133/S. 1808.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $546,882
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support Cloture and Passage of S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745. Support legislation that will stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and prevent a shutdown of federal highway and public transportation investments across the country. Support workforce inclusion in transportation projects. Oppose the King (IA) Davis / Bacon wage requirements amendment to HR 4923. Support HR 803. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated protections that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments.Oppose S. 1900. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Oppose a special exemption for religiously affiliated contractors from an Executive Order that would bar discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Impact of anti-discrimination laws related to sexual orientation and identity of religious groups, persons and businesses.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 1755 Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Impact of anti-discrimination laws related to sexual orientation and identity of religious groups, persons and businesses.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Support H.R. 1010, Support S. 460. Support Tom Perez to be Secretary of Labor Oppose Scott amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding union dues. Support HR 337, Support S 84Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Oppose S. 624. Oppose HR 1406. Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1286 / S. 631. Support the Fair Minimum Wage Act, H.R. 1010 / S. 460. / s. 2223 Support $5 million in FY 2014 to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor. Support H.R. 2654 / S 1281. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support continuation of Davis-Bacon laws; oppose King (IA) amendment to H.R. 2216 Oppose H.R. 1120. Oppose H.R. 803. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Support issuing U Visas to Jamaican Guestworkers in Destin, FL., as they pursue complaints about conditions at Mister Clean. Support the POWER Act (Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation) as introduced in the 112th Congres (S. 1195 / H.R. 2169) and included in S. 744 in the 113th Congress, Comprehensive Senate Immigration Reform. Support the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act of 2013 (FAMILY Act), legislation that would create a national family and medical leave insurance program. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers and tying it to inflation, as contained in H.R. 1010 / S. 460. Support youth summer programs, federal funding for appreticeships and internships, and ensuring divrsity in any such programs. Support H.R. 1340 / S. 655, the Urban Jobs Act. Support H.R. 3016 Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support an increasee in the minimum wage, support S. 2223. Support S. 1737.Support the Department of Labors (DOL) commitment to reviewing and revising the regulations and goals for women and minorities in apprenticeships and on federal construction projects. Support the President's Executive Orders on minimum wage increases for federal employees, overtime pay, and eliminating pay dispaarities between men and women. Support H.R. 4227 / S. 2133 Support S. 2199 / S. 84 / H.R. 377 Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Oppose language included in the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014, that would require the Secretary of Treasury to contract with private debt collection agencies to collect taxes. Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support S. 2199. Support H.R. 3136. Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws; oppose King (IA) amndment to HR 4923 Support HR 803 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment regarding Fair Labor Standards to HR 4660 & HR 4870 Oppose Gingrey (GA) Official Time amendment to HR 4745
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office