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2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1431 / S. 1431: taxes on internet sales; H.R. 2992: business activity taxes; H.R.4457: extension of IRC sec 179; S. 193 / S. 310 / H.R. 714: research and experimentation tax credit, exclusion on capital gains from investments in small startup companies; S. 336 / S. 743 / H.R. 684: collection of sales taxes by states from out of state vendors; S.2260: R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, exclusion of gain on small business stock
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Issues related to earthquake research. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions.PL 113-274, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), 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
Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign born: H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act of 2013; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013. S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform. White House administrative action on immigration.
Client expense: $1,190,818 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| CA |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | KS |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans. H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015). H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States). H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.
Client expense: $1,190,818 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, entire bill. H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act, entire bill.S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, entire bill. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act, 2013, entire bill. H.R. 2996/S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $132,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform including: H.R. 714/S. 310 StartUp Act 3.0, S. 189 StartUp Visa Act of 2013, S. 169 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, H.R. 2131 - Skills Visa Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform including: H.R. 714/S. 310 StartUp Act 3.0, S. 189-StartUp Visa Act of 2013, S. 169-Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, H.R. 2131-Skills Visa Act, S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Promotion of angel investment tax credits and exemptions. Advocate for public policy that promotes angel capital investment. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013, S. 2260, Expire Act of 2014, S. 2498, HALOS Act, H.R. 4915, HALOS Act, all provisions relating to angel tax incentives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 15, (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act), H.R. 140/S. 301 (Birthright Citizenship Act), H.R. 242 (Legal Agricultural Workforce Act), H.R. 425 (prevent funds from use carrying out administrative amnesty), H.R. 457 (Criminal Accountability Act), H.R. 457 (Criminal Alien Accountability Act), H.R. 459 (STEM Visa Act), H.R. 463 (reforms to prevent fraud and abuse of the U visa), H.R. 477 (Nuclear Family Priority Act), H.R. 478 (E-Verify Modernization Act), H.R. 502 (Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act), H.R. 644/S. 293 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act), H.R. 714 (Startup Act 3.0), H.R. 830 (SAVE Act), H.R. 1227 (STAPLE Act), H.R. 1292 (New IDEA Act), H.R. 1354 (Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act), H.R. 1772 (Legal Workforce Act), H.R. 1773 (AG Act), H.R. 1901/S. 2463 (Keeping Our Communities Safe Act), H.R. 2124 (Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act), H.R. 2131 (Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act), H.R. 2220 (SMART Act), H.R. 2264 (CLEAR Act), H.R. 2278 (Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act), H.R. 2377 (ENLIST Act), H.R. 2602 (Timely Repatriation Act), H.R. 2630 (1986 Amnesty Transparency Act), H.R. 2631 (Visa Overstay Enforcement Act), H.R. 2745 (No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act), H.R. 2765 (Save Our Seasons Act), H.R. 2936 (Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act), H.R. 3000 (REVIVE Act), H.R. 3130 (Protect Family Values at the Border Act), H.R. 3141 (Biometric Exit Improvement Act), H.R. 3163 (CIR ASAP Act), H.R. 3611 (DHS Immigration Accountability and Transparency Act), H.R. 3732 (Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act), H.R. 3857 (Enforce the Take Care Clause Act), H.R. 3914 (Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act), H.R. 3921/S. 1943 (IN-STATE Act), H.R. 4178 (American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act), H.R. 4238 (H2B cap exemption), H.R. 4240 (HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act), H.R. 4962 (National Border and Homeland Security Act), H.R. 5014 (Illegal Entry Accountability Act), H.R. 5053 (Expedited Family Reunification Act), H.R. 5160/S. 2631(prohibit DACA administrative amnesty expansion), H.R. 5230/S. 2648 (supplemental appropriations for responding to the surge of illegal aliens), H.R. 5272 (DACA amnesty reduction), H.R. 5520 (SAFE for America Act), H.R. 5759 (Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act), H.R. 5768 (Separation of Powers Act), H.Res. 326 (opposing amnesty), H.Res. 330 (border security first), H.Res. 652 (condemning administrative refusal to execute immigration laws faithfully), S. 169 (Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act), S. 223 (Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act), S. 296 (Uniting American Families Act), S. 299 (to prevent abuse of immigration information for breaking federal law against sanctuary policies in policing), S. 302 (Voter Integrity Protection Act), S. 303 (STEM Jobs Act), S. 600 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act), S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act), S. 1059 (amnesty for military service), S. 2118 (ENFORCE the Law Act), H.R. 83 (potential provisions relating to executive amnesty in Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Economic Development Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Immigration
H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act.
Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform including: H.R. 714/S. 310 StartUp Act 3.0, S. 189 Statup Visa Act of 2013, S. 169 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, H.R. 2131 - Skills Visa Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, entire bill. H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act, entire bill.S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, entire bill. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act, 2013, entire bill. H.R. 2996/S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, entire bill. S. 1973, America Innovates Act, Title I and II.
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Promotion of angel investment tax credits and exemptions. Advocate for public policy that promotes angel capital investment. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013, S. 2260, Expire Act of 2014, S. 2498, HALOS Act, H.R. 4915, HALOS Act, all provisions relating to angel tax incentives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions.H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.H.R. 2996, S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the establishment of a Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NMI).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions.H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Issues related to earthquake research. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions.H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans;H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015). H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States). H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.
Client expense: $1,119,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign born: H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act of 2013; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act;H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013. S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform.
Client expense: $1,119,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs -- H.R. 3448 Repatriation/tax reform -- Chairman Camp's Draft The Jobs Act -- H.R. 4200, H.R. 454, H.R. 4571, HR. 4569, H.R. 4570, H.R. 4465 Highly skilled workers -- immigration reform -- S.744, H.R. 714, H.R. 3163, H.R. 2131, H.R. 15 Taxation of securities transactions/tax treatment of options contracts -- Chairman Camp's Draft Security market structure and price transparency SEC policies during turbulent market conditions Proprietary ownership and distributions of market data Corporate governance issues CyberSecurity and system infrastructure -- H.R. 624, Senate Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act The operation of technology, computer trading
Client expense: $323,644 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 15, (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act), H.R. 140/S. 301 (Birthright Citizenship Act), H.R. 242 (Legal Agricultural Workforce Act), H.R. 425 (prevent funds from use carrying out administrative amnesty), H.R. 457 (Criminal Accountability Act), H.R. 457 (Criminal Alien Accountability Act), H.R. 459 (STEM Visa Act), H.R. 463 (reforms to prevent fraud and abuse of the U visa), H.R. 477 (Nuclear Family Priority Act), H.R. 478 (E-Verify Modernization Act), H.R. 502 (Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act), H.R. 644/S. 293 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act), H.R. 714 (Startup Act 3.0), H.R. 830 (SAVE Act), H.R. 1227 (STAPLE Act), H.R. 1292 (New IDEA Act), H.R. 1354 (Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act), H.R. 1772 (Legal Workforce Act), H.R. 1773 (AG Act), H.R. 1901/S. 2463 (Keeping Our Communities Safe Act), H.R. 2124 (Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act), H.R. 2131 (Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act), H.R. 2220 (SMART Act), H.R. 2264 (CLEAR Act), H.R. 2278 (Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act), H.R. 2377 (ENLIST Act), H.R. 2602 (Timely Repatriation Act), H.R. 2630 (1986 Amnesty Transparency Act), H.R. 2631 (Visa Overstay Enforcement Act), H.R. 2745 (No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act), H.R. 2765 (Save Our Seasons Act), H.R. 2936 (Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act), H.R. 3000 (REVIVE Act), H.R. 3130 (Protect Family Values at the Border Act), H.R. 3141 (Biometric Exit Improvement Act), H.R. 3163 (CIR ASAP Act), H.R. 3611 (DHS Immigration Accountability and Transparency Act), H.R. 3732 (Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act), H.R. 3857 (Enforce the Take Care Clause Act), H.R. 3914 (Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act), H.R. 3921/S. 1943 (IN-STATE Act), H.R. 4178 (American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act), H.R. 4238 (H2B cap exemption), H.R. 4240 (HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act), H.R. 4962 (National Border and Homeland Security Act), H.R. 5014 (Illegal Entry Accountability Act), H.R. 5053 (Expedited Family Reunification Act), H.R. 5160/S. 2631(prohibit DACA administrative amnesty expansion), H.R. 5230/S. 2648 (supplemental appropriations for responding to the surge of illegal aliens), H.R. 5272 (DACA amnesty reduction), H.R. 5520 (SAFE for America Act), H.Res. 326 (opposing amnesty), H.Res. 330 (border security first), H.Res. 652 (condemning administrative refusal to execute immigration laws faithfully), S. 169 (Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act), S. 223 (Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act), S. 296 (Uniting American Families Act), S. 299 (to prevent abuse of immigration information for breaking federal law against sanctuary policies in policing), S. 302 (Voter Integrity Protection Act), S. 303 (STEM Jobs Act), S. 600 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act), S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act), S. 1059 (amnesty for military service)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1431 / S. 1431: taxes on internet sales; H.R. 2992: business activity taxes; H.R.4457: extension of IRC sec 179; S. 193 / S. 310 / H.R. 714: research and experimentation tax credit, exclusion on capital gains from investments in small startup companies; S. 336 / S. 743 / H.R. 684: collection of sales taxes by states from out of state vendors; S.2260: R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, exclusion of gain on small business stock
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1431 / S. 1431: taxes on internet sales; H.R. 2992: business activity taxes; H.R.4457: extension of IRC sec 179; S. 193 / S. 310 / H.R. 714: research and experimentation tax credit, exclusion on capital gains from investments in small startup companies; S. 336 / S. 743 / H.R. 684: collection of sales taxes by states from out of state vendors; S.2260: R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, exclusion of gain on small business stock
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to tax reform and tax extenders, including the Startup Act 3.0 (H.R.714, S.310), the Startup Innovation Credit Act (S.183), and the extension of the Internet Tax Fairness Act, including the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (H.R.3086).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to immigration reform, including the Startup Act 3.0 (H.R.714, S.310).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0. S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act.
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1227 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans;H.R. 1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015). H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States). H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.); S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund). eRate and Connect ED programs.
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Issues related to reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign born: H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act of 2013;S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (STEM fund); H.R. 2131, SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013; H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0; H.R. 1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013. S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge; immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform.
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 · Immigration
H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyH.R. 2061, S. 994, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding. H.R. 3316, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to patents, fees, prior user rights, patent grace periods, and fraud. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to patents, fees, prior user rights, patent grace periods, and fraud.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyH.R. 2061, S. 994, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to patents, fees, prior user rights, patent grace periods, and fraud. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to patents, fees, prior user rights, patent grace periods, and fraud. S.1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the establishment of a Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NMI).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions.H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to patents, fees, prior user rights, patent grace periods, and fraud. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to patents, fees, prior user rights, patent grace periods, and fraud. Reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Issues related to earthquake research. H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.714/S.310 StartUp Act 3.0; S.189 Startup Visa Act of 2013; S.169 Immigration Innovation Act of 2013; H.R. 2131 Skills Visa Act; S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Promotion of angel investment tax credits and exemptions. Advocate for public policy that promotes angel capital investment. H.R. 714, Startup Act 3.0, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013, S. 2260, Expire Act of 2014, S. 2498, HALOS Act, all provisions relating to angel tax incentives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Incentives for the trading of small cap stocks/ETFs -- H.R. 3448 Repatriation/tax reform -- Chairman Camp's Draft The Jobs Act -- H.R. 4200, H.R. 4554, H.R. 4568, H.R. 4571, H.R. 4569, H.R. 4570, H.R. 4465 Highly skilled workers -- immigration reform -- S.744, H.R. 714, H.R. 3163, H.R. 2131, H.R. 15 Taxation of securities transactions/tax treatment of options contracts -- Chairman Camp's Draft Security market structure and price transparency SEC policies during turbulent market conditionns Proprietary ownership and distributions of market data Corporate governance issues CyberSecurity and system infrastructure -- H.R. 624, Senate Cybersecurity Information Sharing Ac The operation of technology, computer trading
Client expense: $323,094 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, entire bill. H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act, entire bill.S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, entire bill. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act, 2013, entire bill. H.R. 2996/S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, entire bill. S. 1973, America Innovates Act, Title I and II.
Client expense: $186,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 15, (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act), H.R. 140/S. 301 (Birthright Citizenship Act), H.R. 242 (Legal Agricultural Workforce Act), H.R. 425 (prevent funds from use carrying out administrative amnesty), H.R. 457 (Criminal Accountability Act), H.R. 457 (Criminal Alien Accountability Act), H.R. 459 (STEM Visa Act), H.R. 463 (reforms to prevent fraud and abuse of the U visa), H.R. 477 (Nuclear Family Priority Act), H.R. 478 (E-Verify Modernization Act), H.R. 502 (Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act), H.R. 644/S. 293 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act), H.R. 714 (Startup Act 3.0), H.R. 830 (SAVE Act), H.R. 1227 (STAPLE Act), H.R. 1292 (New IDEA Act), H.R. 1354 (Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act), H.R. 1772 (Legal Workforce Act), H.R. 1773 (AG Act), H.R. 1901/S. 2463 (Keeping Our Communities Safe Act), H.R. 2124 (Keeping the Promise of IRCA Act), H.R. 2131 (Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act), H.R. 2220 (SMART Act), H.R. 2264 (CLEAR Act), H.R. 2278 (Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act), H.R. 2377 (ENLIST Act), H.R. 2602 (Timely Repatriation Act), H.R. 2630 (1986 Amnesty Transparency Act), H.R. 2631 (Visa Overstay Enforcement Act), H.R. 2745 (No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act), H.R. 2765 (Save Our Seasons Act), H.R. 2936 (Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act), H.R. 3000 (REVIVE Act), H.R. 3130 (Protect Family Values at the Border Act), H.R. 3141 (Biometric Exit Improvement Act), H.R. 3163 (CIR ASAP Act), H.R. 3611 (DHS Immigration Accountability and Transparency Act), H.R. 3732 (Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) Act), H.R. 3857 (Enforce the Take Care Clause Act), H.R. 3914 (Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act), H.R. 3921/S. 1943 (IN-STATE Act), H.R. 4178 (American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act), H.R. 4238 (H2B cap exemption), H.R. 4240 (HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act), H.R. 4962 (National Border and Homeland Security Act), H.R. 5014 (Illegal Entry Accountability Act), H.Res. 326 (opposing amnesty), H.Res. 330 (border security first), H.Res. 652 (condemning administrative refusal to execute immigration laws faithfully), S. 169 (Immigration Innovation (I-Squared) Act), S. 223 (Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act), S. 296 (Uniting American Families Act), S. 299 (to prevent abuse of immigration information for breaking federal law against sanctuary policies in policing), S. 302 (Voter Integrity Protection Act), S. 303 (STEM Jobs Act), S. 600 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act), S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act), S. 1059 (amnesty for military service)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Small Business
Startup 3.0, (S.310/H.R.714) Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 336) (S. 743/H.R. 684) Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013 (S. 193) Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (H.R. 1123)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 169) S. 744: Border Security Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 459: STEM Visa Act S. 310/H.R. 714: Startup Act 3.0 H.R. 2131: SKILLS Visa Act S. 187: Startup Visa Act of 2013
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of