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Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (8)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship for Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell Grant to increase with inflation every year; H.R.5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R.5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners.
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors.
S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013.
Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act.
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013.
H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act.
S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act.
S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act.
Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules.
Nomination of Lauren McFerran to National Labor Relations Board
Port Worker Safety: Misclassification
H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act
Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger
Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
Education Worker Background Check Legislation
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.2642/ H.R.5159 - The Schedules That Work Act, S. 460 - The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, Met with House and Senate offices regarding labor issues, Met with Department of Labor regarding worker safety issues, Met with White House staff regarding workforce issues.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell grant to increase with inflation every year; HR 5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R. 5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors.
S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013.
Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act.
S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013.
H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act.
S. 933, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013.
S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act.
S.1737/ S. 2223/ H.R.1010, Minimum Wage Fairness Act.
Apprenticeship programs and job training.
H.R. 803, Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act.
H.R. 5159/ S. 2642,Schedules that Work Act
Status of OSHA rule re: crane operators; injury and illness rules.
Nomination of Sharon Block to National Labor Relations Board
Port Worker Misclassification
H.R.5159/ S.2642, Schedules that Work Act
Sysco-U.S. Foods Merger
Client expense: $341,600 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S.942, H.R. 1975)
Advocate for bill to strengthen protections from pregnancy discrimination by providing pregnant workers with a clear right to reasonable accommodations during pregnancy.
Senate/House
Schedules That Work Act (S.2642, H.R. 5159)
Issue: Support stable, predictable scheduling
Senate/House
Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 1010/S. 460)
Issue: Increase the minimum wage and the tipped minimum wage
Senate/House
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 2311, The Worker Anti-Retaliation Act
HR 675, The Part Time Worker Bill of Rights
HR 377, The Paycheck Fairness Act
S. 460, The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
S.2642/H.R.5159,The Schedules That Work Act
H.R. 5280, The Employee Empowerment Act
Met with House and Senate offices regarding labor issues.
Met with Department of Labor regarding worker safety issues.
Met with White House staff regarding workforce issues.
Met with Senate offices about filibuster rules.
Met with House and Senate offices regarding the Safeway/Albertsons merger.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office