New American Success Act of 2015

Task Force on New Americans; Corrections to updated N-400 application form for naturalization; clarification of no legal effect of passive, unintended automatic voter registration on non-citizens; New Americans Success Act (HR 3201, 114th Congress); authorization to USCIS to solicit private donations; simplifying fee waiver applications; funding the Veterans Administration to naturalization-eligible veterans become U.S. citizens; creation of White House Office of New Americans; streamline background checks and procedures for recognition of derived citizenship; customer service enhancements through USCIS Field Offices

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose immigration amendments to Department of Homeland Security funding bill that could override executive action to provide relief from deportation for some groups of recipients, including the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Support for HR 3201, New Americans Success Act HR 140/S.45, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 -- opposition to all provisions Support for the goals of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais. HR 1147 -- Legal Workforce Act - Opposition to all provisions Support for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Guidance on the 287 (g) program. Support for the President's executive action on immigration in Presidential Memorandum of November 21, 2014 Opposition to S. 2300, the "American Safe Act", and all efforts to halt US refugee resettlement and/or restrict funding for refugees, including Syrian refugees. Opposition to HR 4731, the "Refugee Program Integrity Restorations Act" Opposition to N. 3100, the "Stop Dangerous Cities Act"

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring Support a federal automatic Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and, in the absence of a federal solution, support state auto-IRAs and other similar retirement programs Oppose HR 4293. Oppose HR 4294 Support HR 4376 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour. Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support for the Department of Labors (DOL) proposal to update the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regulations implementing Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to align with current law and thus more effectively address current workforce issues support for the U.S. Department of Labors proposal to update the Apprenticeship Programs Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations. Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels. Support proposed rule establishing paid sick leave for employees of federal government contractors Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Support Moore (WI) Equal Pay amendment to HR 1927 Oppose H J Res 88 Oppose Gosar (AZ) amendment to HR 4974. Oppose Kline (MN) Amendment to NDAA 2017 which would repeal President Obamas Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Oppose any attempt to defund the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) implementation or revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Support for Department of Labors new Overtime rule. Support Murray amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to provide funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement a rule supplementing the information collected through the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include pay data from many employers. Support S. 2697 / HR 4376 Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support S. 786 / HR 1439 Support H.R. 5587 Support immediate cessation of children harvesting tobacco. Support HR 6030 Support S. 786 / H.R. 1439 Oppose HR 6094 Oppose King (IA) Davis-Bacon amendment to HR 5538

Oppose H.R. 399 Oppose HR 240 Support HR 1974 Support HR 3201 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose H Res 639 Oppose Fleming (LA) immigration amendment to HR 4974 Support resolution sponsored by Congressman Grijalva in support of developing a national immigration policy which respects the basic human dignity of immigrants. Support elimination of U Visa Adjudication delays

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring Support a federal automatic Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and, in the absence of a federal solution, support state auto-IRAs and other similar retirement programs Oppose HR 4293. Oppose HR 4294 Support HR 4376 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour. Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support for the Department of Labors (DOL) proposal to update the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regulations implementing Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to align with current law and thus more effectively address current workforce issues support for the U.S. Department of Labors proposal to update the Apprenticeship Programs Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations. Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels. Support proposed rule establishing paid sick leave for employees of federal government contractors Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Support Moore (WI) Equal Pay amendment to HR 1927 Oppose H J Res 88 Oppose Gosar (AZ) amendment to HR 4974. Oppose Kline (MN) Amendment to NDAA 2017 which would repeal President Obamas Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Oppose any attempt to defund the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) implementation or revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Support for Department of Labors new Overtime rule. Support Murray amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to provide funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement a rule supplementing the information collected through the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include pay data from many employers. Support S. 2697 / HR 4376 Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support S. 786 / HR 1439 Support H.R. 5587 Support immediate cessation of children harvesting tobacco. Support HR 6030 Support S. 786 / H.R. 1439

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119

Oppose H.R. 399 Oppose HR 240 Support HR 1974 Support HR 3201 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose H Res 639 Oppose Fleming (LA) immigration amendment to HR 4974 Support resolution sponsored by Congressman Grijalva in support of developing a national immigration policy which respects the basic human dignity of immigrants. Support elimination of U Visa Adjudication delays

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Oppose immigration amendments to Department of Homeland Security funding bill that could override executive action to provide relief from deportation for some groups of recipients, including the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Support for HR 3201, New Americans Success Act HR 140/S.45, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 -- opposition to all provisions Support for the goals of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais. HR 1147 -- Legal Workforce Act - Opposition to all provisions Support for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Guidance on the 287 (g) program. Support for the President's executive action on immigration in Presidential Memorandum of November 21, 2014 Opposition to S. 2300, the "American Safe Act", and all efforts to halt US refugee resettlement and/or restrict funding for refugees, including Syrian refugees. Opposition to HR 4731, the "Refugee Program Integrity Restorations Act"

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity

Oppose H.R. 399 Oppose HR 240 Support HR 1974 Support HR 3201 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose H Res 639 Oppose Fleming (LA) immigration amendment to HR 4974 Support resolution sponsored by Congressman Grijalva in support of developing a national immigration policy which respects the basic human dignity of immigrants. Support elimination of U Visa Adjudication delays

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring Support a federal automatic Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and, in the absence of a federal solution, support state auto-IRAs and other similar retirement programs Oppose HR 4293. Oppose HR 4294 Support HR 4376 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour. Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support for the Department of Labors (DOL) proposal to update the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regulations implementing Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to align with current law and thus more effectively address current workforce issues support for the U.S. Department of Labors proposal to update the Apprenticeship Programs Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations. Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels. Support proposed rule establishing paid sick leave for employees of federal government contractors Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Support Moore (WI) Equal Pay amendment to HR 1927 Oppose H J Res 88 Oppose Gosar (AZ) amendment to HR 4974. Oppose Kline (MN) Amendment to NDAA 2017 which would repeal President Obamas Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Oppose any attempt to defund the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) implementation or revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Support for Department of Labors new Overtime rule. Support Murray amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to provide funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement a rule supplementing the information collected through the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include pay data from many employers. Support S. 2697 / HR 4376 Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support S. 786 / HR 1439

HR 3201 - New Americans Success Act; proposed revised schedule of fees for immigration status and naturalization applications.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Oppose immigration amendments to Department of Homeland Security funding bill that could override executive action to provide relief from deportation for some groups of recipients, including the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Support for HR 3201, New Americans Success Act HR 140/S.45, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2015 -- opposition to all provisions Support for the goals of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. Support for annual reauthorization of Lautenberg Amendment regarding refugee status for certain persecuted religious minorities, including Jews, Christians, and Bahais. HR 1147 -- Legal Workforce Act - Opposition to all provisions Support for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Guidance on the 287 (g) program. Support for the President's executive action on immigration in Presidential Memorandum of November 21, 2014 Opposition to HR 4038, the "American Safe Act", and all efforts to halt US refugee resettlement and/or restrict funding for refugees, including Syrian refugees. Opposition to HR 4731, the "Refugee Program Integrity Restorations Act"

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

New Americans Success Act (HR 3201); White House Task Force on New Americans recommendations.

Client expense: $8,298 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring Support a federal automatic Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and, in the absence of a federal solution, support state auto-IRAs and other similar retirement programs Oppose HR 4293. Oppose HR 4294 Support HR 4376 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour. Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support for the Department of Labors (DOL) proposal to update the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regulations implementing Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to align with current law and thus more effectively address current workforce issues support for the U.S. Department of Labors proposal to update the Apprenticeship Programs Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations. Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels. Support proposed rule establishing paid sick leave for employees of federal government contractors Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Support Moore (WI) Equal Pay amendment to HR 1927

Oppose H.R. 399 Oppose HR 240 Support HR 1974 Support HR 3201 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation. Oppose current policy which allows children to go through the immigration court process without the benefit of counsel. Oppose H Res 639

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

New Americans Success Act (HR 3201); White House Task Force on New Americans recommendations; Building Welcoming Communities Campaign; proposed revisions to N-400 application form for naturalization.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Support restoring DACA/DAPA eligibility for the Affordable Care Acts affordability credits. Oppose H.R. 399 Oppose HR 240 Support HR 1974 Oppose federal Prosecutions for Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325) and Illegal Re-entry (8 U.S.C. 1326) Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support HR 3201 Oppose the potential deportation of Shellion Parris and other workers at Mr. Clean, in Florida Oppose Section 2 of HR 2337 Oppose anti-Muslim, Islamophobic rhetoric, actions, and legislation.

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support ensuring that each state adopts college and career-ready state standards. States should ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to meet the standards, including: Equal access to effective teachers and core college-prep courses Safe and healthy school climate Supports needed by English language learners and students with disabilities Protections for the most vulnerable children including youth in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and foster, homeless, and migrant youth. Support ensuring that federal dollars are targeted to historically underserved students and schools. Support ensuring that all students participate in annual (grades 3-8 and 11) statewide assessments aligned with the states college and career-ready standards. Support states setting annual district and school targets for improved achievement and high school completion, for all students and for each subgroup, including: racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. Support effective remedies to improve teaching, learning and school climate are employed in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets. Support States and LEAs improving data collection and reporting on student achievement, course-completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators, opportunity measures (including pre-K), and per pupil expenditures. Data is disaggregated by categories in Sec. 1111, and cross-tabulated by gender. Oppose any "portability" of Title I funds under ESEA either to other public schools or private or parochial schools. Oppose H.R. 452. Oppose H.R. 5 Support the Scott (VA) substitute to HR 5 Support S. 416 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Support Moore (WI) amendment to Title II of HR 5 Support Warren (MA) Motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose S. 1112 Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support Warren / Gardner "Cross Tabulation" Amendment to S. 1112 Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Oppose all portability / voucher amendments to S. 1177 / HR 5, including the CHOICE Act and the A-PLUS Act Support the Casey "Strong Start for Americas Children Act" Amendment to S 1177 Support the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177 Oppose S. 474 Support the Murphy Accountability Amendment to S.1177 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support Wilson Amendment to HR 5 Support Carson Amendment to HR 5 Support Meng Amendment to HR 5 Support Thompson Amendment to HR 5 Oppose Lee amendment to S 1177 Support Department of Education alerting consumers if a school is the subject of public federal or state investigations, lawsuits, or settlements. Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support maintaining the Title IV language in S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which authorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) initiative as a separate and specific federal funding stream. Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support passage of conference report of S. 1177 Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to the Omnibus Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support Youth Promise Act (HR 2197 / S 1770) Support Youth Promise Act provisions in ESSA (S 1177) Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students

Support restoring DACA/DAPA eligibility for the Affordable Care Acts affordability credits. Oppose H.R. 399 Oppose HR 240 Support HR 1974 Oppose federal Prosecutions for Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325) and Illegal Re-entry (8 U.S.C. 1326) Oppose a new five-year mandatory minimum sentence for illegal reentry. Support HR 3201

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support ensuring that each state adopts college and career-ready state standards. States should ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to meet the standards, including: Equal access to effective teachers and core college-prep courses Safe and healthy school climate Supports needed by English language learners and students with disabilities Protections for the most vulnerable children including youth in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and foster, homeless, and migrant youth. Support ensuring that federal dollars are targeted to historically underserved students and schools. Support ensuring that all students participate in annual (grades 3-8 and 11) statewide assessments aligned with the states college and career-ready standards. Support states setting annual district and school targets for improved achievement and high school completion, for all students and for each subgroup, including: racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. Support effective remedies to improve teaching, learning and school climate are employed in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets. Support States and LEAs improving data collection and reporting on student achievement, course-completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators, opportunity measures (including pre-K), and per pupil expenditures. Data is disaggregated by categories in Sec. 1111, and cross-tabulated by gender. Oppose any "portability" of Title I funds under ESEA either to other public schools or private or parochial schools. Oppose H.R. 452. Oppose H.R. 5 Support the Scott (VA) substitute to HR 5 Support S. 416 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Support Moore (WI) amendment to Title II of HR 5 Support Warren (MA) Motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose S. 1112 Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support Warren / Gardner "Cross Tabulation" Amendment to S. 1112 Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Oppose all portability / voucher amendments to S. 1177 / HR 5, including the CHOICE Act and the A-PLUS Act Support the Casey "Strong Start for Americas Children Act" Amendment to S 1177 Support the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177 Oppose S. 474 Support the Murphy Accountability Amendment to S.1177 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support Wilson Amendment to HR 5 Support Carson Amendment to HR 5 Support Meng Amendment to HR 5 Support Thompson Amendment to HR 5 Oppose Lee amendment to S 1177 Support Department of Education alerting consumers if a school is the subject of public federal or state investigations, lawsuits, or settlements. Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10; oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support maintaining the Title IV language in S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which authorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) initiative as a separate and specific federal funding stream. Support HR 3201

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

New Americans Success Act (HR 3201); White House Task Force on New Americans recommendations; Building Welcoming Communities Campaign; Adjudication of naturalization applications from people suspected of becoming registered to vote as non-citizens; Fees for naturalization applications and petitions for non-immigrant status and permanent residence; Fees charged in connection with EB-5 visa program

Client expense: $7,822 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Comprehensive immigration reform and specific targeted immigration reform legislation, including S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015) and H.R. 213 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015); legislative proposals regarding immigration in technology, agriculture, military, and other fields. H.R. 3201 New American Success Act of 2015; H.R. 2709, the Professional's Access to Health (PATH) Workforce Integration Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000