Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
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vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act (Employment verification) H.R. 2131, The Skills Act (Skilled visas) HR.3344 and HR 4586 Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act of 2013 (Enhanced reporting requirements for third-party recruiters.)
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 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements. -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. -H.R. 3344/H.R. 4586, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to regulating overseas recruitment of foreign nationals. U.S. Senate: discussion of unlikely but potential informal immigration conference with Senator Schumer's staff, Chair of Senate Judiciary Immigration subcommittee Department of Homeland Security: Beyond the Border Action Plan issues related to a Trusted Employer program and facilitation of business travel on the Northern Border White House, Domestic Policy Council: discussions on administrative reform on immigration including issues of the green card backlog and modernizing our employment verification system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $131,315
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration, non-immigrant visas, and employment verification. U.S. House of Representatives: -H.R. 3344, the FORTE Act of 2013 - issues related to U.S. employers registering with the Department of Labor before recruiting workers that reside abroad. -H.R. 2131, the SKILLS Visa Act of 2013 - a high-skilled employment-based bill concerning issues of employment-based green cards, students, H-1B/L-1 visas and other immigration requirements -H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act of 2013 - a bill mandating the use of E-Verify and other interior enforcement requirements, worksite enforcement. Department of Homeland Security: -DHS Policy Office: the Trusted Employer Pilot Program - discussions as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan with the U.S. and Canada.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,552
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
issues related to human trafficking; HR 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013, all provisions; HR 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.HR 6429, To enable highly skilled doctoral and masters students to remain in US after graduation. Letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee in support of H.R. 6429. Business Group Letter to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6429. S. 169, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1772, The Legal Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. (Eliminates the current paper-based I-9 system.) H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Visa Act - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration, and for other purposes. S. 744, Letter to the Senate Regarding the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Letter to Congress regarding general support for a House immigration reform effort. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce providing an overview of the work HR Policy Association does and how it relates to the committee. Meeting with House Workforce Protections Subcommittee regarding the House oversight hearing focusing on the Department of Labors Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Meeting with Rep. Tim Walberg, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and staff regarding upcoming issues in the House of Representatives including immigration reform and the activities of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.Meeting with staff from the House Education and the Workforce and Judiciary Committees regarding H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act along with other business community groups. Meeting with House Staff regarding H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act along with other business community groups. Participant in multi-industry fly-in calling on the House of Representatives to pass immigration reform legislation.
| Democratic |
| TX |
| Alan S. Lowenthal | Democratic | CA |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Ami Bera | Democratic | CA |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Ann Wagner | Republican | MO |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Huizenga | Republican | MI |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David W. Jolly | Republican | FL |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| George Holding | Republican | NC |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| Jackie Walorski | Republican | IN |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Luke Messer | Republican | IN |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | PA |
| Peter J. Roskam | Republican | IL |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | GA |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Republican | NJ |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Scott Perry | Republican | PA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Susan W. Brooks | Republican | IN |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $510,000
Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
issues related to human trafficking; HR 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013, all provisions; HR 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $430,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Treaty Doc 112-7 - The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: entire treaty HR 75-American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2013: entire bill HR 652- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational or freedom of movement practices: entire bill HR 898-Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 1515-21st Century Global Health Technology Act: entire bill HR 1793-Global Partnerships Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2099-A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 2283-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2638- Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1271- Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2738-Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill S. 119- Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2888- Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3117- Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3155- A bill to promote transparency, accountability and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 3206 - Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act: entire bill S. 121- A bill to establish the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to review federal government policy on human trafficking: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 3277- To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations or any United Nations agency: entire bill S. 978- A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill S. 988- A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill S. 1313- United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2013: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3398- Girls Count Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3571- International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 3344- Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S.RES.314- World AIDS Day Resolution: entire resolution HR 4362-To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund: entire bill HR 4435 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; provisions and amendments related to gender-based violence: entire bill HR 4586 - Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4703 - To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4586 - Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4877 - M-CORE Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4905 - Global Development Lab Act of 2014: entire bill HR 4907 - Global Respect Act: entire bill HR 4997 - United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2014: entire bill HR 5008 - To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the United Nations Democracy Fund: entire bill HR 5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill H.Res.599 - Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire resolution H.Res.617 - Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: entire resolution S 2307 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2014: entire bill S 2407 - 21st Century Global Health Technology Act: entire bill S 2472 - International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014: entire bill S 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill S 2502 - Global Development Lab Act of 2014: entire bill S 2853 - Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act: entire bill HR 5607 - To establish the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to review Federal Government policy on human trafficking: entire bill S.Res.540 - A resolution recognizing September 15, 2014, as the International Day of Democracy, affirming the role of civil society as a cornerstone of democracy, and encouraging all governments to stand with civil society in the face of mounting restrictions on civil society organizations. S 2591- Girls Count Act of 2014 HR 5128- International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014 HR 4578 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014 HR 5862-Improvements in Global MOMS Act or Improvements in Global Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes while Maximizing Successes Act HR 5649-United Nations Human Rights Council Accountability Act S. Res. 597-A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day
Client expense: $73,680 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board RIN 1210- AB53 DOL/EBSA Fee disclosure rule; Regulatory economic impact analysis RIN 1250-AA03 DOL/OFCCP Compensation reporting rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1250-AA06 DOL OFCCP Prohibitions against pay secrecy policies rule; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1210-AB59 DOL/EBSA standards re brokerage windows; Economic costs and benefits of proposed rule RIN 1545-BL62 Treasury Department Transitional Amendments Market rate of return rules hybrid retirement plans issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 1545-BK08 Treasury Department Allocation rule for disbursement from Roth accounts issues relating to Executive Order 12866 regulatory analysis compliance RIN 0938-AS19 HHS Notice of benefit and payment parameters 2016; Compliance costs/ economic impact RIN 1210-AB62 DOL EBSA Electronic filing of notices; Compliance costs and benefits RIN 3142-AA08 NLRB representation case procedures; Compliance costs and benefits Proposed Regulation relating to Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Alients in the United States, including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities (76 Fed. Reg. 15,129-15207, March 18, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding the EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary," including provisions relating to errors and omissions in cost impact analysis (75 Fed. Reg. 65,263-65,278, October 22, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,273-56,504, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354-67,355, November 12, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605-47,610, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,177-36,230, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,317-7,364, February 6, 2014) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728-4,741, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383-28,386, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196-67,197, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,411-64,506, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414-36,438, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 34,567-34,620, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718), including Presidential memorandum directing the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations relating to overtime compensation, and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; legislation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; ambush NLRB elections regulations; determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory agenda; DOL implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; DOL persuader regulation; new overtime eligibility regulations by the DOL; silica exposure limit regulations by the DOL; DOL evaluation of effectiveness of ERISA disclosure requirements information collection notice; Executive Order 12866 compliance, including costs and benefits; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; gender-based workplace discrimination
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 · Immigration
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 5137, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for America's Future Act S. 169, Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Final Regulation on Exchange Visitor Program-General Provisions, including provisions relating to audit provisions and compliance cost (79 Fed. Reg. 60,293-60,317, October 6, 2014) (to be codified at 22 C.F.R. pt. 62) Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
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 · Immigration
Provisions impacting State Department's summer work travel program: S. 744, H.R. 3344
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586, Legislative proposals to regulate foreign labor contacting as human trafficking issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Seek improvements to the H-2B temporary foreign worker program and foreign contracting provisions of S. 744, comprehensive immigration reform legislation, and H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586. Seek improvements to immigration reform proposals in the House of Representatives related to H-2B temporary foreign work program in H.R. 4238.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Seek improvements to the H-2B temporary foreign worker program and foreign contracting provisions of S. 744, comprehensive immigration reform legislation, and H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586. Seek improvements to immigration reform proposals in the House of Representatives related to H-2B temporary foreign work program in H.R. 4238.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
1. Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act (FORTE) of 2014 - H.R. 3344. 2. The Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act - H.R. 2131. 3. Presidential executive order on immigration.
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 2131 SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 3344 Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013; Proposed Executive Order on Immigration. Fair Labor Standards Act Regulatory Review; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order; Advancing Pay Equality Through Compensation Data Collection Presidential Memorandum.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (no specific bill number), E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs, S. 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, H.R. 1772: The Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 4178: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act, H.R. 3344: The Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013, Proposals related to the Executive Order on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the Immigrant Visa System, "Presidential Memorandum - Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigration Visa System for the 21st Century."
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H1-B Visa reform, L-Visas, Comprehensive immigration reform; HR 3344 "Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act of 2013
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 744; provisions impacting State Department's summer work travel program. H.R. 3344.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 744, H.R. 3344, provisions impacting State Department's summer work travel program.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Treaty Doc 112-7 - The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: entire treaty HR 75-American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2013: entire bill HR 652- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational or freedom of movement practices: entire bill HR 898-Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 1515-21st Century Global Health Technology Act: entire bill HR 1793-Global Partnerships Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2099-A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 2283-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2638- Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1271- Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2738-Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill S. 119- Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2888- Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3117- Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3155- A bill to promote transparency, accountability and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 3206 - Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act: entire bill S. 121- A bill to establish the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to review federal government policy on human trafficking: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 3277- To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations or any United Nations agency: entire bill S. 978- A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill S. 988- A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill S. 1313- United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2013: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3398- Girls Count Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3571- International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 3344- Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S.RES.314- World AIDS Day Resolution: entire resolution HR 4362-To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund: entire bill HR 4435 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; provisions and amendments related to gender-based violence: entire bill HR 4586 - Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4703 - To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4586 - Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4877 - M-CORE Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4905 - Global Development Lab Act of 2014: entire bill HR 4907 - Global Respect Act: entire bill HR 4997 - United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2014: entire bill HR 5008 - To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the United Nations Democracy Fund: entire bill HR 5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill H.Res.599 - Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire resolution H.Res.617 - Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: entire resolution S 2307 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2014: entire bill S 2407 - 21st Century Global Health Technology Act: entire bill S 2472 - International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014: entire bill S 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill S 2502 - Global Development Lab Act of 2014: entire bill S 2853 - Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act: entire bill HR 5607 - To establish the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to review Federal Government policy on human trafficking: entire bill S.Res.540 - A resolution recognizing September 15, 2014, as the International Day of Democracy, affirming the role of civil society as a cornerstone of democracy, and encouraging all governments to stand with civil society in the face of mounting restrictions on civil society organizations. S 2591- Girls Count Act of 2014 HR 5128- International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014 HR 4578 - Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014
Client expense: $484,122 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.HR 6429, To enable highly skilled doctoral and masters students to remain in US after graduation. Letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee in support of H.R. 6429. Business Group Letter to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6429. S. 169, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1772, The Legal Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. (Eliminates the current paper-based I-9 system.) H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Visa Act - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration, and for other purposes. S. 744, Letter to the Senate Regarding the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Letter to Congress regarding general support for a House immigration reform effort. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce providing an overview of the work HR Policy Association does and how it relates to the committee. Meeting with House Workforce Protections Subcommittee regarding the House oversight hearing focusing on the Department of Labors Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Meeting with Rep. Tim Walberg, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and staff regarding upcoming issues in the House of Representatives including immigration reform and the activities of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.Meeting with staff from the House Education and the Workforce and Judiciary Committees regarding H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act along with other business community groups. Meeting with House Staff regarding H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act along with other business community groups. Participant in multi-industry fly-in calling on the House of Representatives to pass immigration reform legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $510,000
Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 2131 SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 3344 Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013; Proposed Executive Order on Immigration.Fair Labor Standards Act Regulatory Review; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order; Advancing Pay Equality Through Compensation Data Collection Presidential Memorandum.
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 5137, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; House Republican Principles on Immigration Reform
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
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees) DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014) Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination
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 · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586, Legislative proposals to regulate foreign labor contacting as human trafficking issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
Seek improvements to the H-2B temporary foreign worker program and foreign contracting provisions of S. 744, comprehensive immigration reform legislation, and H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586. Seek improvements to immigration reform proposals in the House of Representatives related to H-2B temporary foreign work program in H.R. 4238.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Seek improvements to the H-2B temporary foreign worker program and foreign contracting provisions of S. 744, comprehensive immigration reform legislation, and H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586. Seek improvements to immigration reform proposals in the House of Representatives related to H-2B temporary foreign work program in H.R. 4238.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
issues related to human trafficking; HR 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013, all provisions; HR 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014, all provisions.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
1. Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act - S. 744. 2. Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act (FORTE) of 2014 - H.R. 3344. 3. The Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act - H.R. 2131.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
S. 744; provisions impacting State Department's summer work travel program. H.R. 3344.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
H1-B Visa reform, L-Visas, Comprehensive immigration reform; HR 3344 "Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimiation (FORTE) Act of 2013"
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Conducted advocacy on behalf of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking and Humanity United to end modern day slavery and human trafficking through advocacy on the The Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 (FORTE) (H.R. 3344), the Strengthening the "Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2014" (S.1823/HR 5081/HR4636), the "Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014"(HR4842)the "Voices of Human Trafficking Act of 2014" (HR 5607) the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (S.2646),the Senate Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (S.2648) and the House Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (HR5230).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,525
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
Conducted advocacy on behalf of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking and Humanity United to end modern day slavery and human trafficking through advocacy on the The Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 (FORTE) (H.R. 3344).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,525
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
Support for HR3344 and for bill's focus on regulating labor contracting in order to prevent trafficking of workers. Prioritization of women's voices and low-income women and families in the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744). Advocacy for House immigration reform bills that include a broad and clear roadmap to citizenship that recognizes the contributions of womens work, keep all families together, recognize womens work in future employment categories and protect women workers on the job, ensure protections for survivors of violence and trafficking, protect families and ensure due process, and promote immigrant integration that includes and empowers women. Support for non-legislative administrative relief that includes a broad and clear roadmap to citizenship that recognizes the contributions of womens work, keep all families together, recognize womens work in future employment categories and protect women workers on the job, ensure protections for survivors of violence and trafficking, protect families and ensure due process, and promote immigrant integration that includes and empowers women
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
Support for HR3344 and for bill's focus on regulating labor contracting in order to prevent trafficking of workers. Prioritization of women's voices and low-income women and families in the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744). Advocacy for House immigration reform bills that include a broad and clear roadmap to citizenship that recognizes the contributions of womens work, keep all families together, recognize womens work in future employment categories and protect women workers on the job, ensure protections for survivors of violence and trafficking, protect families and ensure due process, and promote immigrant integration that includes and empowers women. Support for non-legislative administrative relief that includes a broad and clear roadmap to citizenship that recognizes the contributions of womens work, keep all families together, recognize womens work in future employment categories and protect women workers on the job, ensure protections for survivors of violence and trafficking, protect families and ensure due process, and promote immigrant integration that includes and empowers women
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 744, provisions impacting State Department's summer work travel program H.R. 3344, provisions impacting State Department's summer work travel program
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers; including Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 3344).
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Treaty Doc 112-7 - The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: entire treaty HR 75-American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2013: entire bill HR 652- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational or freedom of movement practices: entire bill HR 898-Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 1515-21st Century Global Health Technology Act: entire bill HR 1793-Global Partnerships Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2099-A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 2283-Human Trafficking Prioritization Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2638- Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013: entire bill S. 1271- Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013: entire bill HR 2738-Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill S. 119- Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2888- Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3117- Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3155- A bill to promote transparency, accountability and reform within the United Nations system, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 3206- Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act: entire bill S. 121- A bill to establish the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to review federal government policy on human trafficking: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 3277- To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations or any United Nations agency: entire bill S. 978- A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill S. 988- A bill to provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill S. 1313- United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2013: entire bill S. 813- Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3398- Girls Count Act of 2013: entire bill HR 3571- International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 3344- Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S.RES.314- World AIDS Day Resolution: entire resolution HR 4362-To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund: entire bill HR 4435 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; provisions and amendments related to gender-based violence: entire bill HR 4586 - Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4703 - To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4586 - Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4877 - M-CORE Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill HR 4905 - Global Development Lab Act of 2014: entire bill HR 4907 - Global Respect Act: entire bill HR 4997 - United States Leadership to Eradicate Obstetric Fistula Act of 2014: entire bill HR 5008 - To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the United Nations Democracy Fund: entire bill HR 5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill H.Res.599 - Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire resolution H.Res.617 - Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: entire resolution S 2307 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2014: entire bill S 2407 - 21st Century Global Health Technology Act: entire bill S 2472 - International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014: entire bill S 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health: entire bill S 2502 - Global Development Lab Act of 2014: entire bill
Client expense: $403,685 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: H.R. 2131 SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 3344 Fradulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 OFCCP Rulemaking on People with Disabilities Employment Fair Labor Standards Act Regulatory Review
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.HR 6429, To enable highly skilled doctoral and masters students to remain in US after graduation. Letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee in support of H.R. 6429. Business Group Letter to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6429. S. 169, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize additional visas for well-educated aliens to live and work in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1772, The Legal Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. (Eliminates the current paper-based I-9 system.) H.R. 2131, The SKILLS Visa Act - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance American competitiveness through the encouragement of high-skilled immigration, and for other purposes. S. 744, Letter to the Senate Regarding the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Letter to Congress regarding general support for a House immigration reform effort. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) as part of the inSpire STEM coalition calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. David Joyce (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the office of Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) calling for immigration reform legislation in the House of Representatives. Meeting with staff from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce providing an overview of the work HR Policy Association does and how it relates to the committee. Meeting with House Workforce Protections Subcommittee regarding the House oversight hearing focusing on the Department of Labors Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Meeting with Rep. Tim Walberg, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and staff regarding upcoming issues in the House of Representatives including immigration reform and the activities of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.Meeting with staff from the House Education and the Workforce and Judiciary Committees regarding H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act along with other business community groups. Meeting with House Staff regarding H.R. 3344, the Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination (FORTE) Act along with other business community groups. Participant in multi-industry fly-in calling on the House of Representatives to pass immigration reform legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $550,000
Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (no specific bill number), E-Verify, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker programs, S. 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, H.R. 1772: The Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 4178: American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act, H.R. 3344: The Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Immigration: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, worker protections, H1-B Reform, H2-B Reform, W-Visas, labor recruiter protections, child tax credit, deportations, unaccompanied minors H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act DHS: Administrative Relief Repatriation H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 Deportation Funding
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586, Legislative proposals to regulate foreign labor contacting as human trafficking issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
1. Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act - S. 744. 2. Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act (FORTE) of 2014 - H.R. 3344. 3. The Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act - H.R. 2131.
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Seek improvements to the H-2B temporary foreign worker program and foreign contracting provisions of S. 744, comprehensive immigration reform legislation, and H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586. Seek improvements to immigration reform proposals in the House of Representatives related to H-2B temporary foreign work program in H.R. 4238.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
Seek improvements to the H-2B temporary foreign worker program and foreign contracting provisions of S. 744, comprehensive immigration reform legislation, and H.R. 3344 and H.R. 4586. Seek improvements to immigration reform proposals in the House of Representatives related to H-2B temporary foreign work program in H.R. 4238.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Immigration: Comprehensive immigration reform, worker protections, H1-B Reform, H2-B Reform, W-visas, labor recruiter protections, child tax credit, deportations, unaccompanied minors H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act DHS: Administrative Relief Repatriation H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 Deportation Funding
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013 H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013 H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013 H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013 H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 H.R. 1444, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 1562, Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1596, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act H.R. 2278, SAFE Act H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013 H.R. 3000, Rural Economy Vital Investment Visa Encouragement (REVIVE) Act of 2013 H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014 S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013 S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013 S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013 S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement
Client expense: $21,610,000 · 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), 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), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 337 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act H.R. 4019, Small Business Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 1498, Small Business Tax Fairness Act S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1737 / S. 2223, Minimum Wage Fairness Act Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board White House Memorandum to Examine Overtime Regulations: Exempt vs. Non-exempt employees DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates NLRB RIN 3142-AA08: Errors and omissions in economic impact analysis of proposed rule regarding representation election case procedures OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013) Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) Final regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, August 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, December 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, December 27, 2011) Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, proposal to raise the minimum wage for government contractors; issues relating to National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination; 40 hour work week
Client expense: $21,610,000 · 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), 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), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 4586 and H.R. 3344, The Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act, provisions related to public institutions of higher education
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE