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Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring a tax-exempt organization to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor. The bill includes exceptions for: (1) required disclosures regarding prohibited tax shelter transactions; and (2) contributions by the organization's officers, directors, or five highest compensated employees (including compensation paid by related organizations).
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303). (text: CR H3777-3778)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 240 - 182 (Roll no. 303).(text: CR H3777-3778)
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 302).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3785-3786)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3784)
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Sources: Congress.gov
2017 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R.1 - "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018" S. 3057, H.R. 5053 - "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act"
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 6100/S. 3436, Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest (81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican tax reform blueprint
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H. Res. 737 A resolution condemning and censuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen; H.R. 1206 No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act; H.R. 3724 Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016; H.R. 4768/S.2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R. 4885 IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act; H.R. 4890 Banning IRS Bonuses; H.R. 4956 End Executive Overreach Act; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5063 The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act; H.R. 5499 The Agency Accountability Act (AAA); H.Res.494 Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights;
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
BOR policies; Colorado River policies; Salton Sea issues; drought issues; Drought Legislation, H.R. 2898, S. 2533, S. 2092; WRDA + WIIN 2016 - S. 612, S. 2848, H.R. 5053; Lacey Act Amendment, H.R. 5430.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to insert a section prohibiting against the IRS requiring 501(c) organizations contributor identity when a 501(c) organization directly or indirectly participates in any political campaign.
Mr. Sarbanes moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H3783-3784; text: CR H3784)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3783)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5053.
The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 778. (consideration: CR H3777-3784)
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adoption of the motion to recommit on H.R. 5053 be subject to postponement as though under Clause 8 of Rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 778 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate on both bills.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-612.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| April 26, 2016 |
| April 26, 2016 |
| Republican |
| LA |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | UT |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jody B. Hice | Republican | GA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kristi L. Noem | Republican | SD |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Mike Pompeo | Republican | KS |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Paul Cook | Republican | CA |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Tim Huelskamp | Republican | KS |
| Tom Graves | Republican | GA |
| Tom Price | Republican | GA |
| Tom Reed | Republican | NY |
| Tom Rice | Republican | SC |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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), 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. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Comprehensive Tax Reform, draft legislation Issues related to taxpayer privacy Issues related to possible consideration of federal transportation legislation S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. S. 3057 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint Draft
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.Con.Res.1 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 89 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 112 Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil. Comprehensive Tax Reform, draft legislation Issues related to taxpayer privacy Issues related to possible consideration of federal transportation legislation S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. S. 3057 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint Draft
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H. Res. 737 A resolution condemning and censuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen; H.R. 1206 No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act; H.R. 3724 Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016; H.R. 4768/S.2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R. 4885 IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act; H.R. 4890 Banning IRS Bonuses; H.R. 4956 End Executive Overreach Act; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5063 The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act; H.R. 5499 The Agency Accountability Act (AAA); H.Res.494 Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights;
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Discussed H.R. 5053 with Deputy Staff Director from Representative Dan Coates office Discussed H.R. 5053 with Senior Staff Policy Advisor from Representative John Thune's office Discussed gas tax with Legislative Director from Representative Sam graves office Discussed tax extenders with Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff from Representative Ryan Costellos office Discussed opposition of green tax extenders with Legislative Director from Representative Lamar Smiths office Discussed tax extenders and tax reform with Chief of Staff of Tom Emmers office Discussed the supporting of H.R. 5904 obamacare bailout legislation with Chief of Staff of Representative Jason Smiths office Discussed support of AFPs tax extenders with Chief of Staff from Representative Peter Roskams office Discussed tax extenders and tax reform with Legislative Aid from Mike Kellys office Discussed Taxpayer Termination Act with Legal Counsel from Representative Ben Sasses office Discussed online sales tax issues with house judiciary Discussed online sales tax issue with Dan Huff (House Judiciary Committee)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 5745, Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016) Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest ( 81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs; corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; pension reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; House Republican tax reform blueprint
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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), 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. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
BOR policies; Colorado River policies; Salton Sea issues; drought issues; Drought Legislation, H.R. 2898, S. 2533, S. 2092; WRDA 2016: S. 2848, H.R. 5053; Lacey Act Amendment, H.R. 5430.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.Con.Res.1 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 89 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 112 Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil. Comprehensive Tax Reform, draft legislation Issues related to taxpayer privacy Issues related to possible consideration of federal transportation legislation S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. S. 3057 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint Draft
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act," legislation seeking to address abuses by government officials of confidential tax information by amending the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor, consistent with stated IRS policy; entire bill. S. 3057, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act," legislation seeking to address abuses by government officials of confidential tax information by amending the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor, consistent with stated IRS policy; entire bill. General education concerning the issues arising from the IRS collecting information on charitable donors on Schedule B of Form 990 given lapses in keeping such information confidential as required by law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
BOR policies; Colorado River policies; Salton Sea issues; drought issues; Drought Legislation, H.R. 2898, S. 2533, S. 2092; WRDA 2016: S. 2848, H.R. 5053; Lacey Act Amendment, H.R. 5430.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Small Business
Access to Capital: SBE Council continues to advocate for reforms and solutions to improve capital formation in the U.S. and access to capital for small businesses. Some specific bills include: H.R. 4498: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3791: A bill to increase the consolidated asset threshold for small banks - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4139: The Fostering Innovation Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4852: The Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 - SBE Council expressed support and continues to advocate for House passage. H.R. 4855: Fix Crowdfunding Act of 2016 - SBE Council continues to advocate for full House passage. H.R. 4850: Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Regulatory Reform and Modernization: SBE Council continues to voice support for comprehensive regulatory reform including streamlining regulations, more openness and transparency in the regulatory process, giving small businesses a meaningful voice in rulemakings, cost-benefit analysis, and looks-backs and sunsetting of regulations. We weighed in on efforts in the House (the Speakers working groups) on both the regulatory reform plan and financial regulatory system overhaul Better Way proposals. Some specific bills include: H.R. 3340: The Financial Stability Council Reform Act - SBE Council supported House passage. S. 2707 and H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - SBE Council supports House and Senate bills. H.R. 4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act - SBE Council supports House passage and action on a similar bill in the Senate. S. 2867: The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports Senate action on the legislation. H.R. 5429: The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards and Implementation Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H. R. 3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. S.J. Res 28: Duplicative Regulation of Catfish - SBE Council is supportive of the resolution. H.R. 5328: The Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Tax Reform and Relief: SBE Council continues to engage with Congress and the Administration on the need for tax system overhaul, fairness and simplicity for small businesses. We provided feedback to a working group in the House on the Better Way tax reform plan. Federal Government Procurement/Access to Contracts. Specific bills include: H.R. 4284, H.R. 3714, H.R. 4332, H.R. 4325, H.R. 4326 - a package of bills supporting small business government contractors, access to contracts and fair competition. SBE Council supported House passage. Perry Amendment to MilCon/Va Approps: Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for Federal Construction Contracts - SBE Council supported. Government Reform and Accountability/Good Government Bills. Specific bills include: H.R. 5283: Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 (Due Process Act) - SBE Council supports. H.R. 4885: The IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 5053: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act - SBE Council supported. H.R. 4890: Related to IRS Performance and Bonuses - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3724: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Taxpayer Bill of Rights Regarding IRS Examination Process - SBE Council continues to support efforts in the House and Senate to address shortcomings in the system and advance reforms. International Trade, Competitiveness and Tariff Relief, Intellectual Property: SBE Council continues to voice support for trade agreements and efforts to improve and simplify exporting for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Affordable Health Coverage and ACA Reform: SBE Council continues to support multiple efforts to fully reform the Affordable Care Act and replace with market-based alternatives and solutions that produce competition and lower costs for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act - Legislation to Allow for Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) - SBE Council supported House passage and continues to support S. 3060, the Senate companion bill. Coalition Letter on H.R. 3463: Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act of 2015 - SBE Council supports. H.R. 1270: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 5445: The Health Care Security Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Supported Portman Bill placing New Protections Against IRS Audits (S. 2809) Supported Roskam Schedule B Bill (H.R. 5053) Meeting with Charles Cogar (Senator Tim Scott's office) regarding Schedule B (H.R. 5053) Meeting with Representative Walorskis Office (Chief of Staff) to discuss Schedule B(H.R. 5053) Meeting with Representative Womacks Office (Military Fellow) to discuss Schedule B (H.R. 5053) Meeting with Senator Ben Sasses Office (Chief of Staff and Legislative Director)- to discuss 2016 Legislative and Schedule B (H.R. 5053) Meeting with Representative Rothfus Office (Chief of Staff) to discuss 2016 Prioritiesand Schedule B (H.R. 5053)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: SRes104, Operation Streamline-Issue Lobbied: Border Prosecutions. S50, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA)-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. S217, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S247, Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S304, Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. S337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. S356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT RightS. S467, Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. S772, Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Re-enfranchisement. S862, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S877, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 967, Military Justice Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Arbitration/Womens rights. S1056, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. S1169, The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1177, Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: ESEA reauthorization; Education; School discipline; School climate. S1382, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1441, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Militarization. S1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. S1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1770, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. S1808, Northern Border Security Review Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1858, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864, Department of Homeland Security Border Security Metrics Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. S2123, Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry, Detainers. S2168, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. S2193, Kates Law-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2200, Workplace Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S2298, Mens Rea Reform Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2369, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. S2449, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. S2531, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S2540, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. S2566, Sexual Assault Survivors Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2577, Justice For All Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. S2707, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2837, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights; ECTR; Disparate impact; "lone wolf" provision. S2931, Botnet Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2943, FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; LGBT Rights; Militarization; Opioid abuse; Whistleblowers; Women's Rights. S2952, Stopping Mass Hacking Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S3000, Defense Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S3001, DHS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. S3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, Privacy; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Pre-publication review. S3045, The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. S3053, Hate Crimes Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S 3164, Fair Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S3214, A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002-Issue Lobbied: Vote by Mail. S3241, Refugee Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Due process, immigration, access to counsel. H Res 643, Honoring women who have served-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR10, The SOAR Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. HR158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR448, Womens Health Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. HR491, Geolocation Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Drones. HR699, Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759, Recidivism Risk Reduction Act-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. HR846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR940, Health Care Conscience Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1619, Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR1680, Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA)-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices. HR2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR2197, The Youth PROMISE Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice. HR2302, Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2304, Speak FREE Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR2449, Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2577, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016-Issue Lobbied: Fair housing. HR2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Watchlists; Privacy; Surveillance; Profiling; Law Enforcement Reform. HR2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights, Access to Justice, Privacy Rights. HR2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2800, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2802, First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875, Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2899, Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. HR2972, Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185, Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3406, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Re-Entry Reform. HR3516, The Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR3713, Sentencing Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR4002, Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. HR4303, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4380, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination based on nationality, national origin; National security; Visa waivers. HR4514, Combating BDS Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4602, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR4646, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act-Issue Lobbied: Unaccompanied children; Due process; Access to counsel. HR4651, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4820, Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. HR4828, Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions, Religion and Belief. HR4884, CURB Lifeline Act-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Access. HR4889, Kelsey Smith Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR4909, FY17 National Defense Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; LGBT Rights; Militarization; FOIA Reform; Whistleblowers; Women's Rights. HR4922, Transparency in National Security Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Government transparency. HR4924, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion restrictions. HR4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. HR5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5067, Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5077, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Pre-publication review. HR5085, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR5124, Equal Justice Under Law Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR5131, VOTE Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Nationality/national origin discrimination, surveillance. HR5221, Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5272, Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Religion and Belief. HR5283, The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. HR5293, Defense Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; AUMF; LGBT Rights; Militarization. HR5294, Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5307, Title IX Clarification Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5321, Stopping Mass Hacking Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. HR5393, CJS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DOJ Budget; Indigent Defense. HR5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2017-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Religion and Belief, LGBT non-discrimination; Women's Rights; School vouchers. HR5488, Voting Access Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. HR5634, DHS Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. HR 5682, Gender Equity in Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR5695, Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Deported Veterans. HR5851, Refugee Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Due process, immigration, access to counsel. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights & Religion and Belief. AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access and Access to Contraception and Abortion care Information. Select Panel on Infant Lives- fetal tissue, research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Reproductive health riders in FY17 appropriations bills - Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices, Countering Violent Extremism, National Security. AFFH-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing. Corporation for National and Community Service oversight-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Clinic violence legislation-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Social media tips-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Visa Vetting-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, Immigration. Whistleblower Reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. FOIA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Government Transparency. Committee investigations-Issue Lobbied: Congressional authority. Supreme Court Report-Issue Lobbied: Civil liberties. Sentencing Reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. Civil asset forfeiture-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform, Police reform. Use of force-Issue Lobbied: Police reform. Pay equity-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Selective service-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Lifeline program funding-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Access. Broadband privacy-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. FISA Section 702 Surveillance-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. ECPA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Encryption-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. National Security Letters/ECTR-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Rule 41 changes-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. School vouchers-Issue Lobbied: Religious freedom. LGBT Non-discrimination-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Voting rights-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. Visa Waiver Program restrictions-Issue Lobbied: National origin discrimination, immigration. Immigration ban-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, discrimination. Sanctuary cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, due process. Immigration detention and counsel-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, due process. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Surveillance-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Terrorism watchlists and gun rights restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Discrimination, due process. Campus gun restrictions-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, right to assembly. Automatic Voter Registration legislation-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Vote By Mail Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Healthy Families Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Military abortion access-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. Agencies: Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Solitary Confinement. CNCS-Issue Lobbied: AmeriCorps Volunteer directions re: abortion counseling and referrals. DOD-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Law Enforcement Reform. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; Juvenile Justice, Racial Justice, Disability Rights; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations; Cyberbullying; Equity Assistance Centers. DOL-Issue Lobbied: Comments to EEOC on EEO-1 revisions; Proposed Rule Regarding Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, 81 Fed. Reg. 9591 (Feb. 25, 2016), RIN: 1235-AA13. HHS-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Provider nondiscrimination- preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs; Proposed rule RIN: 0938-AS21-Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Immigration enforcement; Sensitive locations. DHS-Issue Lobbied: End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); 287g; Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; Racial Profiling; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Law Enforcement Reform; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Bond hearings, Prolonged detention; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Sensitive locations; Data transfer; Social media inquiries. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Fair Housing, AFFH; First Amendment; Broadband initiative. DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Torture; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; N. Carolina and Title IX; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Militarization, Reentry, Right to Counsel; Interior and Border enforcement; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Refugee women and children/victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Prison Reform, Solitary Confinement; Asset Forfeiture; Alaska native voting rights. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Comments to EEOC on EEO-1 revisions; Pay equity and data collection. EOIR-Issue Lobbied: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Unaccompanied children; Due process; Expedited removals; Access to counsel. EOP-Issue Lobbied: FOIA reform; Tennessee and Title IX funding; SCOTUS report; UNGASS; Ban the box; Criminal Justice reform; Secret Service credentialing; Pregnancy discrimination; PCLOB agenda. FAA-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Biometrics/facial recognition, Encryption, government back doors, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays. FCC-Issue Lobbied: Diversity and privacy; set-top box proposal; broadband privacy; Media diversity. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. NTIA-Issue Lobbied: Broadband agenda; Internet of things; Drone guidelines/privacy; Facial recognition. OMB-Issue Lobbied: Section 1557 rule. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25-Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability; Reentry; Ban the box. Office of Refugee Resettlement-Issue Lobbied: Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR. PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Gun Reform. TSA-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. UNGASS-Issue Lobbied: Drug Policy Reform. Census Bureau-Issue Lobbied: Alaska native voting rights. USCIS-Issue Lobbied: Family detention, Immigration detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. CBP-Issue Lobbied: December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force; FOIA. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Sensitive locations. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: FY17 National Defense Authorization Act; National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Drone Reform; Guantanamo Closure plan; Access to contraception and abortion care in ORR; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Rescission of the OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015; End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA); Countering Violent Extremism Act of 2015 / Community Partnership Act of 2015; December 2014 Guidance for Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Regarding the Use of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, National Origin, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Reentry; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2016; Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016; Central American families; Due process; Immigration enforcement and detention; Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement Program; Syrian refugees; Discrimination based on nationality, national origin, religion; Detainers and sanctuary cities; Family detention, Treatment of refugee women and children/ victims of violence; Unaccompanied children; Expedited removals; Access to counsel; Sensitive locations; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons, Solitary Confinement, Drug Policy.
Client expense: $315,274 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Support campaign finance disclosure legislation in the House and Senate, including H.R. 430 DISCLOSE 2015 Act, S. 229 DISCLOSE Act of 2015. Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races and curbing candidate-specific Super PACs in the House and Senate, including H.R. 424 Empowering Citizens Act, H.R. 2143 Empower Act, S. 1176 Empower Act of 2015, H.R. 425 and S. 1838 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act. Oppose efforts to repeal presidential public financing system and terminate Election Assistance Commission. Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits. Support for executive order to disclose political donations by government contractors. Oppose policy riders to appropriations bills. Oppose efforts to eliminate presidential tax checkoff system. Support for S.2611 the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016 to replace the FEC. Oppose a balanced budget constitutional amendment. Support for filling the Supreme Court vacancy. Support for campaign finance reform package introduced by Senate Democrats. Oppose H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. Support for Shelby Week of Action to restore the Voting Rights Act. Oppose resolution calling for censure of IRS Commissioner. Support for S. 6 and H.R. 5494 We the People Act of 2016.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1087 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; H.R. 1206 No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act; H.R. 1270 Restoring Access to Medication Act; H.R. 1397 Seniors Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 1528 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Rentals; H.R. 1643 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 1855/S.987 Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2015 ; H.R. 2315 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R. 27 Tax Code Termination Act; H.R. 2775 Remote Transactions parity Act ; H.R. 2842 Individual Rate Simplification Act; H.R. 2946 Incentivize Corporate America Act; H.R. 3017 Invest in America Act; H.R. 3083 Bring Jobs Back to America Act ; H.R. 3213 Fixed Asset Relief Act; H.R. 3267 Paycheck Relief Act; H.R. 3724 Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016; H.R. 4377 American Business Competiveness Act ; H.R. 4518 Corporate Rate Equality and Trade Empowerment Jobs Act; H.R. 4581 Stop Corporate Earnings Stripping Act; H.R. 4885 IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act; H.R. 4890 To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5324/S. 2980 Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2016; H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017; H.R. 5538 Deppartment of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017; H.R.2584 Buisness Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.5076 Main Street Fairness Act; HR ___ Hybrid Origin Discussion Draft; HR 4884 CURB Lifeline Act; S. 1261 Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act; S. 698 Marketplace Fairness Act; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes; Treaty Document 111-7 Tax Convention with Hungary
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H. Res. 737 A resolution condemning and censuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen; H.R. 4768/S.2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R. 4956 End Executive Overreach Act; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5457 To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes; H.R. 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2017; H.R. 5499 The Agency Accountability Act (AAA); H.R. 5714 Postal Service Reform Act of 2016; H.Res.494 Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors.; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act H.R. 636, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 765, Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 961, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2015 H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 H.R. 5053/S. 3057, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft) Proposed rule on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016) Various issues relating to tax extenders, including the R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, Section 179 expensing limits, and flow-throughs; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; repatriation of multinational business earnings; bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters; tax reform; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; patent box or innovation box proposals; corporate integration proposals; interpretation of IRS Rule 305(c); financial transaction tax
Client expense: $22,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053 -- Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act Correspondence with United States House of Representatives in support of H.R. 5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual returns; Research relating thereto. "Take On Wall Street" Agenda: Correspondence with United States House of Representatives and United States Senate in opposition to the "Take On Wall Street" agenda to raise capital gains taxes, create a financial transaction tax, grant federal authorities new powers to split banks, impose tax increases on CEOs and force poorer Americans to bank at the U.S. Post Office; Research relating thereto. Nonprofit Donor Privacy: Correspondence with United States House of Representatives requesting Congressional hearings into (1) whether laws protecting confidentiality of federal tax information of nonprofit organization donors were violated by certain State Attorneys General, (2) whether the Internal Revenue Service failed to protect confidential federal tax information of nonprofit organizations and their donors, and (3) whether laws should be strengthened and penalties increased to protect confidential federal tax return information; Research relating thereto.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.Con.Res.1 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 89 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 112 Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil. Comprehensive Tax Reform, draft legislation Issues related to taxpayer privacy Issues related to possible consideration of federal transportation legislation S. 2658 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 H.R. 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 H.R.5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. S. 3057 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
Client expense: $2,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 942, the "Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act," legislation to address past instances of the IRS selectively and inappropriately threatening to apply federal gift tax rules to contributions given to certain non-profits; entire bill. H.R. 1104, the "Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act," legislation to address past instances of the IRS selectively and inappropriately threatening to apply federal gift tax rules to contributions given to certain non-profits; entire bill. H.R. 5053, the "Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act," legislation seeking to address abuses by government officials of confidential tax information by amending the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring tax-exempt organizations to include in annual returns the name, address, or other identifying information of any contributor, consistent with stated IRS policy; entire bill. General education concerning the issues arising from the IRS collecting information on charitable donors on Schedule B of Form 990 given agency lapses in keeping such information confidential as required by law.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
BOR policies; Colorado River policies; Salton Sea issues; drought issues; Drought Legislation, H.R. 2898, S. 2533, S. 2092; WRDA 2016: S. 2848, H.R. 5053; Lacey Act Amendment, H.R. 5430.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S 1779-Financial Services conflict of interest act, S 2738/HR 4809-Political Intelligence Transparency Act, HR 5053-IRS donor disclosure,
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Insurance
S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title VII, Subtitle C and D, all sections related to infrastructure finance; bonding and security provisions; and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) credit facility, specifically regarding the inclusion of mandatory bond requirements in public-private partnership arrangements utilizing federal funds or financing for transportation and public infrastructure projects. H.R. 5053, Water Resources Development Act of 2016; all titles and sections related to infrastructure finance; bonding and security provisions; and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority (WIFIA) credit facility, specifically regarding the inclusion of mandatory bond requirements in public-private partnership arrangements utilizing federal funds or financing for transportation and public infrastructure projects. Seeking mandatory bond requirements in any rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) credit facility pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-121 (June 10, 2014) to promote public-private partnership arrangements utilizing federal funds or financing for public infrastructure projects, such as water infrastructure.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Transportation
S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title VII, Subtitle C and D, all sections related to infrastructure finance; bonding and security provisions; and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) credit facility, specifically regarding the inclusion of mandatory bond requirements in public-private partnership arrangements utilizing federal funds or financing for transportation and public infrastructure projects. H.R. 5053, Water Resources Development Act of 2016; all titles and sections related to infrastructure finance; bonding and security provisions; and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Authority (WIFIA) credit facility, specifically regarding the inclusion of mandatory bond requirements in public-private partnership arrangements utilizing federal funds or financing for transportation and public infrastructure projects. Seeking mandatory bond requirements in any rulemaking by the Environmental Protection Agency to implement the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) credit facility pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-121 (June 10, 2014) to promote public-private partnership arrangements utilizing federal funds or financing for public infrastructure projects, such as water infrastructure.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 5053, Protect Taxpayer Privacy Vote YES on H.R 5053
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 5053, Protect Taxpayer Privacy Vote YES on H.R 5053
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE