International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 28, 2015
Latest Action
February 11, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Alan S. LowenthalDemocratic(CA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
51pct
14d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to establish in the Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples who shall: direct U.S. government efforts regarding the human rights of LGBT people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender); represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBT people, including discrimination and violence against LGBT people; serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State regarding human rights for LGBT people; and implement activities regarding support, education, resettlement, and empowerment of LGBT people. Directs the Special Envoy to develop or update annually for five years a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people. Authorizes the Secretary and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide assistance to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people.
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Filing registrants (5)
2017 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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Policy issues and oversight affecting the nuclear energy industry. Modernization of the United States' energy policy. Nuclear waste storage. Issues related to the budget and operations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission including H. R. 590, Support the Development of a Regulatory Framework for Licensing Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies and S.512, Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. H. R. 474, Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Ambassadorial Nominations Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues World Bank (Hiring of LGBTQ-focused staff; U.S. Position on Safeguards) State, Foreign Operations FY17 Appropriations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368; S. 2645) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy H.R.2740 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S 677 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R.590 International Human Rights Defense Act S 302 International Human Rights Defense Act (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2016 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy H.R.2740 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S 677 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R.590 International Human Rights Defense Act S 302 International Human Rights Defense Act (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy H.R.2740 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S 677 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R.590 International Human Rights Defense Act S 302 International Human Rights Defense Act (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy H.R.2740 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S 677 Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R.590 International Human Rights Defense Act S 302 International Human Rights Defense Act (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
2016 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Ambassadorial Nominations Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (Hiring of LGBTQ-focused staff; U.S. Position on Safeguards) State, Foreign Operations FY17 Appropriations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368; S. 2645) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Ambassadorial Nominations Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (Hiring of LGBTQ-focused staff; U.S. Position on Safeguards) State, Foreign Operations FY17 Appropriations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368; S. 2645) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled Funding levels for FY17 Democracy and Governance assistance Communications on the benefits of using grants and cooperative agreements for funding democracy programs Draft legislation on incorporating Crimes Against Humanity into the US criminal code Revision of legislative provisions to enable more robust U.S. assistance to and engagement with the International Criminal Court Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-By Letters of Credit
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Ambassadorial Nominations Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues State, Foreign Operations FY17 Appropriations Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (Hiring of LGBTQ-focused staff; U.S. Position on Safeguards) Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368; S. 2645) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302)
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled Funding levels for FY17 Democracy and Governance assistance Communications on the benefits of using grants and cooperative agreements for funding democracy programs Arms export controls reform Draft legislation on incorporating Crimes Against Humanity into the US criminal code Revision of legislative provisions to enable more robust U.S. assistance to and engagement with the International Criminal Court
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
LGBT Human Rights Issues HIV/AIDS Ambassadorial Nominations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368; S. 2645) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (U.S. Position on Safeguards) Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, others Central American Regional Security Initiative
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, integration of HIV and family planning, Peace Corps, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy, funding for State-Foreign Operations S. 677, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R. 2740, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S. 302, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights) H.R. 590, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, integration of HIV and family planning, Peace Corps, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy, funding for State-Foreign Operations S. 677, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R. 2740, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S. 302, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights) H.R. 590, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677/HR 2740 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2100/S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 1039 - African Descent Affairs Act: entire bill S 1635 -- Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2772-- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S 1238 - Annual report on the United States Contributions to the United Nations Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2241-Global Health Innovation Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2678--A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. HR 2621-China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to reproductive rights H Res 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; entire bill HR 2368-Global Respect Act; entire bill S 1911/HR3706 - Reach Every Mother and Child Act S 1635--Fiscal State-Foreign Operations Appropriations; Amendments: Shaheen family planning amendment to increase the amount appropriated for family planning/reproductive health, to provide $35,000,000 for the United Nations Population Fund, and to permit funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations. S 2130--An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and other purposes (minibus with SFOPS) HR 2037/S 1798/S 2078/S 2079--United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 House Department of State Authorization Health Systems Strengthening bill (not yet introduced) S Res 310 -- A resolution condemning the ongoing sexual violence against women and children from Yezidi, Christian, Shabak, Turkmen, and other religious communities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants and urging the prosecution of the perpetrators and those complicit in these crimes; amendments related to reproductive health. FY2017 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations; provisions related to international family planning and reproductive health programs
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
LGBT Human Rights Issues HIV/AIDS Ambassadorial Nominations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (U.S. Position on Safeguards) Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, others Central American Regional Security Initiative
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled Funding levels for FY17 Democracy and Governance assistance Communications on the benefits of using grants and cooperative agreements for funding democracy programs Arms export controls reform Draft legislation on incorporating Crimes Against Humanity into the US criminal code Revision of legislative provisions to enable more robust U.S. assistance to and engagement with the International Criminal Court
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, integration of HIV and family planning, Peace Corps, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy, funding for State-Foreign Operations S. 677, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R. 2740, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S. 302, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights) H.R. 590, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677/HR 2740 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2100/S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 1039 - African Descent Affairs Act: entire bill S 1635 -- Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2772-- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S 1238 - Annual report on the United States Contributions to the United Nations Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2241-Global Health Innovation Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2678--A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. HR 2621-China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to reproductive rights H Res 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; entire bill HR 2368-Global Respect Act; entire bill S 1911/HR3706 - Reach Every Mother and Child Act S 1635--Fiscal State-Foreign Operations Appropriations; Amendments: Shaheen family planning amendment to increase the amount appropriated for family planning/reproductive health, to provide $35,000,000 for the United Nations Population Fund, and to permit funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations. S 2130--An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and other purposes (minibus with SFOPS) HR 2037/S 1798/S 2078/S 2079--United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015 House Department of State Authorization
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 713 /H.R. 1340, the International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty Doc. 96-53, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
LGBT Human Rights Issues HIV/AIDS Ambassadorial Nominations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (H.Res. 263) Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (U.S. Position on Safeguards) Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, others Central American Regional Security Initiative
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, integration of HIV and family planning, Peace Corps, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy, funding for State-Foreign Operations S. 677, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) H.R. 2740, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S. 302, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights) H.R. 590, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677/HR 2740 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill HR 2100/S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill HR 1039 - African Descent Affairs Act: entire bill S 1635 -- Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2772-- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health S 1238 - Annual report on the United States Contributions to the United Nations Act; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2241-Global Health Innovation Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 2678--A bill to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. HR 2621-China Human Rights Protection Act of 2015; provisions and amendments related to reproductive rights H. Res. 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; entire bill HR 2368-Global Respect Act; entire bill
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 713 /H.R. 1340, the International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty Doc. 96-53, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Authorization Act LGBT Human Rights Issues HIV/AIDS Ambassadorial Nominations Global Respect Act (H.R. 2368) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302) State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - pursuing funding for international LGBT human rights Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (U.S. Position on Safeguards) Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, others Central American Regional Security Initiative Authorization to Use Military Force (against ISIS)
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Authorization Act LGBT Human Rights Issues HIV/AIDS Ambassadorial Nominations Global Respect Act International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 590; S. 302) State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - pursuing funding for international LGBT human rights Trans-Pacific Partnership World Bank (U.S. Position on Safeguards) Bilateral relations with Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Nigeria, others Central American Regional Security Initiative Authorization to Use Military Force (against ISIS)
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
S 677 - Global Democracy Promotion Act: entire bill S 802 - Girls Count Act: entire bill HR 1340/S 713 - International Violence Against Women Act: provisions and amendments related to international family planning and reproductive health HR 590/S 302 - International Human Rights Defense Act: entire bill S 224 - Women, Peace, and Security Act: entire bill HR 439 - Illegal Entry Accountability Act: entire bill H Con Res 29 - Recognizing the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change: entire bill H Res 145 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): entire bill S Res 97 - A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day: entire bill HR 1205 - American Sovereignty Restoration Act: entire bill HR 1034 - To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations: entire bill
Client expense: $119,054 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 713 /H.R. 1340, the International Violence Against Women Act of 2015 Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Treaty Doc. 96-53, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women S. 302/H.R. 590, the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Communicated with federal agencies on issues related to international family planning, sexual and reproductive health, child marriage, abortion, global HIV/AIDS, integration of HIV and family planning, Peace Corps, LGBTQ rights, United Nations, Mexico City Policy, funding for State-Foreign Operations S. 677, Global Democracy Promotion Act (Mexico City policy) S. 302, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights) H.R. 590, International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 (LGBTQ rights)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
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| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Christopher P. Gibson | Republican | NY |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $42,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $278,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $172,805 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)