Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017

Support Sections 551, 552 and 553 of HR 3354; oppose the expansion of civil forfeiture Strengthen the warrant requirement for searching databases containing Section 702 information in what is often referred to as the backdoor search loophole in the Section 702 reform bill Support gun violence prevention measures, oppose HR 38 / S 446, the Concealed Carry reciprocity bills; Oppose HR 367 / S 59 / Title XV of HR 3668, all of which mandate the deregulation of gun silencers. Support the USA RIGHTS Act, legislation that contains meaningful reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Section 702 is the warrantless surveillance law that gives the government sweeping authority to collect communications of people within and outside the U.S. Support 1. Full disclose to the public of all the ads, accounts, and posts Facebook has traced back to the Russians targeting the African American, Muslim and LGBTS communities. 2. Bring on an independent third-party team to conduct a thorough and public audit of the civil rights impact of Facebooks policies and procedures. 3. Regularly convene a working group of civil rights organizations working to counter bigotry 4. Integrate cultural , racial, and religious sensitivity by to the impact of hate into Facebooks corporate Structure by assigning a Board Committee with Responsibility for assessing management efforts to stop hate 4. Develop, with input from diverse civil rights groups and experts a clear policy for screening content. Oppose forced arbitration and class action bans. Oppose the Senate bill, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 Support S. 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 Support that: There should be robust engagement between police departments and the communities they serve around the policies and priorities of policing; When possible, policing practices should be guided by rules and policies that are adopted in advance of action, are transparent, and are formulated with input from the public; and Police departments should develop and use sound metrics of success that encompass all of the goals of policing, including community trust. Support S. 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017, especially the youth components of it Support recalling the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmations of Brett Talley for judge for the middle district of Alabama and Thomas Farr for Eastern District of North Carolina so they can answer questions about incomplete or incorrect answers on their Senate nominee questionnaires. Support the proposed standards banning youth solitary confinement, propose a few strengthening changes to key parts of the proposal Oppose nomination of Brett Talley to be U.S. District Judge for the middle district of Alabama Oppose House version of the FISA Act Reauthorization Act of 2017, which would make it easier for Sec 702 surveillance to be funneled to domestic law enforcement Support S. 1735 and S. 1741; Support the continuation of the investigation by Robert Meuller and do not allow him to be unilaterally fired Oppose H.R.4478, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, as amended by the managers amendment as it solidifies use of a warrantless spying authority for domestic law enforcement, and could actually expand it. Support H.R. 4434, the Fix NICS Act of 2017, which ensures that federal and state authorities comply with existing law and accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by offering incentives and assists states in improving their overall reporting Support S. 662 / H.R. 1566, the National Opposition to Hate, Assault and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act of 2017, which incentivizes and encourages accurate, credible reporting to the FBI under the Hate Crimes Statistics Act. Oppose the nomination of Senator Mark Norris to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee. Oppose H Con Res 111, legislation which uses the CRA to repeal the CFPB's rule banning mandatory arbitration by financial servicers. Support H.R. 4019 / S. 1593, the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017 which incentivizes and encourages states to end the practice of money bail Support The National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 573 / HR 1886 which would create a national commission with an 18-month timeline to examine and review the myriad of problems that exist in our current criminal justice system. Support S. 1615 / HR 3440, the DREAM Act, which would allow young people to earn lawful permanent residence and eventually American citizenship if they: are longtime residents who came to the U.S. as children; graduate from high school or obtain a GED; pursue higher education, work lawfully for at least three years, or serve in the military; pass security and law enforcement background checks and pay a reasonable application fee; demonstrate proficiency in the English language and a knowledge of United States history; and have not committed a felony or other serious crimes and do not pose a threat to our country. Support S. 860 / H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 legislation to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Support the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act, S. 1458 / H.R. 3845 which would reduce the trend towards incarceration and to reduce crime at the same time Support the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which establishes national standards for police use-of-force. Support the End Racial Profiling Act / the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, H.R. 1498 / S 411, legislation to end the insidious practice of profiling by police officers. Support the establishment of a study to review racial disparities in prosecutions by different prosecuting attornies. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities, with appropriate civil right protections in place. Support H R 124 Support the establishment of effective and independent civilian review boards of law enforcement activities. Abolish all mandatory minimum sentences, support H.R. 3800, which would end all mandatory minimum sentences for drug related crimes. Support eliminating the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine. Support applying the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which dramatically lowers the sentencing range for crack cocaine possession, retroactively. Establish a special blue-ribbon commission to review our nation's criminal justice system and make recommendations for its reform to make it more uniform and fairer. Support S. 573 / HR 1886 Support safe, sane and sensible laws to curb our nation's gun violence problem: support Requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers; support banning military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips; support enacting tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers; support banning suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms; support allowing the Center for Disease Control to research gun violence as a major public health issue; support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers; support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws; support requiring microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S.; support repealing all state stand your ground laws; support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion. Support an abolition of the federal death penalty Support an updating and reauthorization of the Second Chance Act; support HR 2899 Support requiring sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force; support S 814 / HR 1870 Oppose potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives. Support the continued separation of Church and the Federal Government

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Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18 Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs Support the Byrne JAG program Support the Smart on Crime Initiative Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870). Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498 Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124 Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution. Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences Support abolition of the federal death penalty Support the "Youth Promise Act" Oppose the federal mandate that calls for driver's licenses of all individuals convicted of any drug offense to be suspended for a minimum of 6 month Support full federal funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Support the Due Process Act (Civil Asset Reform) HR 1795 Support raising the expungement rate of non-violent drug offenders from age 21 / Support HR 2617 Support resolution declaring April, 2017, to be Second Chance Month / Support S Res 129 / Support H Res 281 Support funding for several issues, including implicit bias and other training, data collection and reform, and CRT and COPS police reform efforts in the FY18 budget Oppose HR 115, mandating additional death penalty penalties for killing or ambushing a police officer Oppose HR 1038 / HR 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act as it gives broad arrest authority; it is unnecessary; it would be dangerous; it would inhibit successful reentry; and there are alternatives. Support the Reverse Incarceration Act, by Senator Booker / Support S 1458 Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017 Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support criminal justice legislative reforms aimed at meaningfully addressing the primary drivers of unwarranted racial disparities, prison overcrowding, harsh sentences and unsustainable costs Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Support H. Res. 285, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve. Support HR 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Support S 1458, the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act. Oppose HR 115, expanding aggravating factors when considering the death penalty. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations. Oppose nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Oppose changing the rules of the US Senate to enable the confirmation of a US Supreme Court Justice by a simple majority Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support meaningful asset forfeiture reform to counter statements made 7-15 by AG Sessions Oppose President Trumps comments encouraging use of force against community members by law enforcement Support the establishment of a separate working group or task force to address hate violence and bias-motivated incidents in the United States, rather than embedding these issues into a subcommittee under the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety which is excessively focused on criminal activity of immigrants and people of color Support the restoration of funding cuts to key civil rights office budgets. Oppose policies that undermine faith, trust, and relationships with communities of color such as the reversal of policies to reform our justice system and the return to the failed policies of the war on drugs, limitations on consent decrees, demanding local law enforcement enforce immigration law, threatening funding for sanctuary cities, mass deportation and targeting of immigrants, proposed defunding of Planned Parenthood, support for a voter ID law ruled intentionally racially discriminatory, the formation of an election integrity task force that appears designed to promote voter suppression, the signing of an executive order that endorses discrimination under the guise of religious liberty, the withdrawal of guidance clarifying Title IX protections for transgender students, barring transgender individuals from serving in our Armed Forces, and the appointment of unqualified or inexperienced officials who appear bent on retreating from statutory civil and human rights agency priorities Support the creation of a strategic plan to rebuild relationships and trust with communities that have been harmed by these actions, including providing clarity regarding the role of law enforcement in interactions with community members Support a consistent and clear message from the Department of Justice and the entire executive branch that a bias-motivated attack on any individual because of who they are is unacceptable Support the US Department of Justice hosting host periodic interagency hate crime meetings - which should include members of the hate crime coalition - to promote cross-agency collaboration and to address prevention of and response to hate violence. This initiative - involving lead agencies including Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - would continue the coordinated interagency effort that had been hosted by the Obama White House Domestic Policy Council Support the creation of a website, in close collaboration with law enforcement officials and the civil rights community- similar to the extraordinarily helpful www.stopbullying.gov - to serve as a one-stop portal for the general public, law enforcement officials, educators, public officials, media and other key stakeholders. The new website, should aggregate federal resources about effective hate crime laws, prevention programs, best police policies and procedures and community awareness-building practices, victim service resources, law enforcement training initiatives, and help in identifying agency contacts that can assist in ancillary issues arising from hate crimes (such as immigration issues and security for houses of worship). Support DoJ and all public officials using their bully pulpit to call out attacks on individuals because of who they are at every opportunity. The Department must send loud, clear, and consistent messages that violent bigotry is unacceptable - and ensure that the FBI and the Civil Rights Division will enforce federal law and vigorously investigate and prosecute hate crimes. The Attorney General and other leaders in the Administration must prioritize hate crimes investigations and prosecutions, and speak to communities that need support in the aftermath of hate crimes. Support DoJ incentivizing and encouraging state and local law enforcement agencies to more comprehensively collect and report hate crimes data to the FBI, with special attention devoted to large underreporting law enforcement agencies that either have not participated in the HCSA program at all or have incorrectly reported zero hate crimes. To create incentives for participation in the FBIs HCSA data collection program, certain Department of Justice funds should only be made available to agencies that are demonstrating credible participation in the HCSA program. Whether a specific state or local law enforcement agency is participating in the HCSA program should be included in the rating and scoring criteria as applications for Justice Department funding are considered Support the administration and DoJ taking steps to ensure that it is efficient and safe for all victims of hate crimes to contact the police. Support DoJ providing clarity on the role of local law enforcement in responding to 911 calls and issuing clear guidance stating that local law enforcement will not enforce federal immigration law Support a DoJ should grant to the International Association of Chiefs of Police to enable them to make its excellent Model Policy on Hate Crime publically available - beyond just IACP members Support DoJ collecting data from every federal law enforcement agency Support FBI Field Office and FBI Resident Agent offices keeping track of law enforcement agencies in their jurisdictions that are substantially underreporting hate crimes, communicate directly with them, and take more responsibility for their participation in the Bureaus HCSA program. The success of this outreach should be taken into account as part of a Field Offices evaluation, with recognition for improved reporting and ineffective cooperative communication with police departments on hate crime reporting factored in as part of the Special Agent in Charges rating Support DoJ and the FBI working cooperatively with police organizations and departments to promote and increase funding for the FBIs National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) crime reporting program and increase real-time reporting and transparency by integrating hate crime data collection information in the promising Police Data Initiative promoted by the Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Support DoJ ensuring implementation and compliance with the Death in Custody Reporting Act. DoJ must also advance the FBIs National Use of Force database. Support DoJ undertaking a comprehensive research study to understand gaps in hate crime reporting by law enforcement agencies, including why law enforcement agencies dont report, barriers to reporting by hate crime victims, and identification of best practices in hate crime training, data collection, and reporting Support DoJ seeking budget authority for grants authorized under Section 4704 of the HCPA, which are intended to promote federal coordination and support for bias-motivated criminal investigations and prosecutions by state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials Support budget authority for the Justice Departments Community Relations Service to allow for the hiring of new professionals to help mediate, train, and facilitate in communities with intergroup tensions and in the aftermath of hate crimes Support DoJ opposing legislation to add police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, or other first responders to federal hate crime laws Support DoJ promoting anti-bias education, hate crime prevention, and properly crafted anti-bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment education and training initiatives. While some of these actions are protected free speech, understanding this context and creating effective responses is critical to hate crime prevention Support DoJ planning additional regional training sessions - focused on jurisdictions that are underreporting hate crimes and where incidents appear to be on the rise - to enhance law enforcements ability to recognize, investigate, and report accurate data on hate crimes, as well as to build community trust and help educate and engage the public in combatting hate crimes. The Department should highlight the availability of the FBIs hate crime training manual that included particularized attention to identifying and combatting hate crimes directed against marginalized, targeted communities, including LGBT people, Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and Hindus Support DoJ continuing its enforcement of its civil rights statutes that protect the rights of religious communities to build places of worship and practice their religions safely Support DoJ reaffirming its commitment to implicit bias training for all federal law enforcement officials and expand that training to include local law enforcement Support DoJ developing and promoting cultural competency trainings Support DoJ undertaking a thorough review of all trainings and trainers; those that are found to be biased and bigoted must be revoked and all personnel who went through those trainings must be retrained. Each step of this process must use professional standards and always include engagement of the impacted communities in question Support reserving the use of community corrections for only those who truly require supervision Support reducing lengths of stay under community supervision to only as long as necessary to accomplish the goals of sentencing Support exercising parsimony in the use of supervision conditions to no more conditions than required to achieve the objectives of supervision Support incentivizing progress on probation and parole by granting early discharge for those who exhibit significant progress Support eliminating or significantly curtailing charging supervision fees and instead Support preserving most or all of the savings from reducing probation and parole populations and focusing those resources on improving community based services and supports for people under supervision Oppose establishing a team of federal prosecutors dedicated to pursuing drug convictions Oppose S. 276 and S. 295; oppose efforts to divide the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose nomination of Judge David Stras to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Support amendments to Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bills which prevent the proposed expansion of civil forfeiture by the federal government. Support amendments by Congressman Walberg, and Cohen (#46); Raskin and Sensenbrenner (#67); and Amash, Blumenauer, and Sanford (#70) to H.R. 3345 Support a moratorium on the U.S. Department of Defenses 1033 program-the largest and most prominent federal program providing police departments with military equipment-until Congress holds hearings to provide the public with important assurances and to consider various legislative proposals about this issue. Oppose the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, H.R. 3697. Support allowing applicants with expunged convictions to apply for relief under the Dream Act of 2017 Support any proposal to reform the Foreign Intelligence Act include a full fix requiring all agencies to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search Section 702 data for information about U.S. citizens and residents for all investigations Oppose H.R. 2792, the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017. If enacted, this putative and misguided bill could deprive thousands of people of Social Security Income (SSI) benefits Support HR 3800. which would abolish all mandatory minimums for drug-crimes Support HR 2899, which reauthorizes and makes improvements to the Second Chance Act Support HR 1809 / S 814, legislation to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Support S 1593 / HR 4019, which reforms the system of pretrial money bail Support HR 1566 / S 667, which incentivizes states and localities to report hate crimes Support HR 3701 / S 1772, which would remove statues of confederate soldiers from the Capitol Support HR 3845 / S 1458 which incetivizes states to develop and implement policies to reduce incarceration and reduce the crime rate. Support the Ellison amendment to HR 3354 to prohibit entering into contract with companies that willfully or repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards Act

Legislation: H.J. Res. 42-Disapproving a Department of Labor rule relating to the drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants-Issue Lobbied: Drug Laws. HJ Res 43-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - Title X. HJ Res 57-Would nullify the ESSA Accountability and State Plan Regulation finalized by the Department of Education under the Obama administration-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice. HJ Res 86-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R. 244-Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017-Issue Lobbied: Border; Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act; Reproductive Rights. H.R.254-REAL Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. H.R. 387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R. 620-ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. H.R. 771-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. H.R. 781-Free Speech Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H.R. 957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. H.R. 968-Equal Justice Under Law Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. H.R. 969-Gideon Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. H.R. 985-Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights. H.R. 1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. H.R. 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R. 1062-GPS Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. H.R. 1180-Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.R. 1201-Equitable Access to Care and Health Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.R. 1405-The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant veterans. H.R. 1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. H.R. 1498-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H. R. 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. H.R. 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. H.R. 1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, contraception, Medicaid, womens preventive services, essential health benefits; Disability rights; Women's rights. H.R. 1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. H.R. 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R. 1815-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration enforcement; sensitive locations. H.R. 1869-Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.R.1870-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R. 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. H.R. 1952-Better Drive Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. H.R. 1980-Private Prison Information Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison. H.R. 2147-Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing; Drugs. H.R. 2180-Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. H.R. 2213-Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. H.R. 2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 2406/HR 2751-ICE Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (detention, detainers, due process). H.R. 2407/H.R. 2752-USCIS Authorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (e-verify). H.R. 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.R. 2418-Pay Equity for All Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR 2431-SAFE Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (racial profiling, 287(g), deportation). H.R. 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R. 2520-BROWSER Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R. 2810-National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; LGBT Rights; Women's Rights; Law Enforcement. H.R. 2824-Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R. 2851-Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Drugs/Sentencing. H.R.2876-Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. H.R. 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 3003-No Sanctuary for Criminals Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (detainers, due process, mandatory detention). H.R. 3004-Kates Law-Issue Lobbied: Immigration prosecutions. H.R. 3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. H.R.3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. H.R.3277-Voter Access Protection Act of 2015-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. SJ Res 13-Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - Title X. S.J. Res 25-Would nullify the ESSA Accountability and State Plan Regulation finalized by the Department of Education under the Obama administration-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice. S.J. Res 34-A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services".-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S.45-Kates Law-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing/Immigration. S. 103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S. 328-Equal Justice Under Law Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. S.330-Gideon Act-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. S. 361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S. 367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S. 395-GPS Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.511-Clean Start Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. S.573-National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing, Law Enforcement. S.595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S. 642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S. 720-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S. 811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. S.814-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S. 819-Paycheck Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S. 823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S.827-REDEEM Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. S. 845-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration enforcement; sensitive locations. S.860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S. 878-A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services.-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S. 946-Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing; Drugs. S. 957-Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. S. 964-MY DATA Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S. 1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S.1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S. 1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S. 1114-A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S. 1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S.1216-Due Process Guarantee Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S. 1231-Vote By Mail Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S.1327-SITSA Act-Issue Lobbied: Drugs. S. 1339-Liberty Through Strength Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. S.1353-Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S. 1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1524-Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act-Issue Lobbied: Prison; Womens Rights. S.1696-Womens Health Protection Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Legislation - No Bill Number: Better Care Reconciliation Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, contraception, Medicaid, womens preventive services, essential health benefits. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights; Womens Rights; Contraception Coverage. Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act; LGBT Rights; Religious Refusals. Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals, Women's Rights, Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. Department of Labor Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: OFCCP Elimination/DOL Womens Bureau Cuts. Border Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Border. Juvenile justice appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile Justice. Net Neutrality-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Social Media Privacy/Twitter unmasking-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. White House Staffing Report-Issue Lobbied: Open Government. Non-consensual distribution of intimate images-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Media Diversity/Ownership-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Fake News-Issue Lobbied: Press Freedom. International Communications Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Christopher Wray nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. Electronic Communication Privacy Act reform-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin)-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. ESSA-Issue Lobbied: Education. Steven Bradbury nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. Christopher Wray nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. Dan Coats Nomination-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. James Mattis Nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security. Mike Pompeo Nomination-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, National Security, Surveillance. Jeff Sessions Nomination-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, LGBT Rights, National Security. Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Dont Block LGBTQ-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. LGBT Data Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. The SOAR (Scholarships for Opportunity and Results) Reauthorization Act (also known as The District of Columbia Private School Voucher Program)-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty / Religion and Public Schools. Ground Combat Integration-Issue Lobbied: Combat Integration/ Womens Rights. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. state/local immigration enforcement (287(g))-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. DACA/DREAMers-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Family immigration detention-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deported veterans-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Sensitive locations-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Anti-Muslim discrimination-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. National Voter Registration Act Amendments-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. DHS use of canines-Issue Lobbied: Border. CBP oversight and accountability-Issue Lobbied: Border. Agencies: Administration for Community Living-Issue Lobbied: HHS, Administration for Community Living, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; Proposed Extension With Modifications of a Currently Approved Collection; National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants. CFPB-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice. CIA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. Commerce-Issue Lobbied: EU-US Privacy Shield. Defense-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Law Enforcement. Education-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, CRDC data collection, School to Prison Pipeline, ESSA; Office of Civil Rights; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students. HHS-Issue Lobbied: LGBT data; HHS, Administration for Community Living, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Public Comment Request; Proposed Extension With Modifications of a Currently Approved Collection; National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants; 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. DHS-Issue Lobbied: Biometric identification, Border device searches, Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Sensitive Locations. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Fair housing (disparate impact; AFFH), regulator reform, discriminatory lending; Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777, Docket No. HUD-2017-0029, 82 Fed. Reg. 22344;. DOJ-Issue Lobbied: EU-US Privacy Shield, Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Racial profiling; Torture; Law Enforcement; Militarization; Right to Counsel; EO 13798- Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty; Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Rescission of the 'World Vision' OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Sentencing. DOL-Issue Lobbied: OFCCP Elimination/DOL Womens Bureau Cuts. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Pay equity/data collection. EOP-Issue Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (DOT)-Issue Lobbied: Drug Laws. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Christopher Wray nomination, Biometric identification, Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays, Encryption, government back doors. FCC-Issue Lobbied: Net Neutrality, Broadband Privacy Rule. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. OGIS-Issue Lobbied: Open government. OMB-Issue Lobbied: Equal Pay; Data Collection; Preschool suspensions; School to Prison Pipeline; Racial Justice. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25 Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability;. PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. CBP-Issue Lobbied: Social media practices, Biometric identification, Border device searches; Border enforcement; Oversight. State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices;. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement; Disability Rights. US Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing; Drone reform; Law Enforcement; Rescission of the 'World Vision' OLC Memo; RIN: 0945-AA02 Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Racial Justice. US Commission on Civil Rights-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement; Fines and Fees; Collateral Consequences of Incarceration/Re-entry; Disability Rights; Voting Rights.

Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18 Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs Support the Byrne JAG program Support the Smart on Crime Initiative Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870). Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498 Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124 Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution. Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences Support abolition of the federal death penalty Support the "Youth Promise Act" Oppose the federal mandate that calls for driver's licenses of all individuals convicted of any drug offense to be suspended for a minimum of 6 month Support full federal funding for the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Support the Due Process Act (Civil Asset Reform) HR 1795 Support raising the expungement rate of non-violent drug offenders from age 21 / Support HR 2617 Support resolution declaring April, 2017, to be Second Chance Month / Support S Res 129 / Support H Res 281 Support funding for several issues, including implicit bias and other training, data collection and reform, and CRT and COPS police reform efforts in the FY18 budget Oppose HR 115, mandating additional death penalty penalties for killing or ambushing a police officer Oppose HR 1038 / HR 1039, the Probation Officer Protection Act as it gives broad arrest authority; it is unnecessary; it would be dangerous; it would inhibit successful reentry; and there are alternatives. Support the Reverse Incarceration Act, by Senator Booker / Support S 1458 Oppose HR 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act (SISTA) of 2017 Oppose H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act which would go after localities with limited detainer policies (aimed at complying with the Constitution), sanctuary city policies and community trust policies by threatening to take away millions of dollars in federal funding for law enforcement. Oppose H.R. 3004, Kates Law would expand the governments ability to prosecute people for illegal reentry in to the U.S. and heighten the penalties in those cases. This bill would further Attorney General Sessions goals of criminalizing all immigrants and expanding mass incarceration. Support criminal justice legislative reforms aimed at meaningfully addressing the primary drivers of unwarranted racial disparities, prison overcrowding, harsh sentences and unsustainable costs Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties Oppose HR 38 / S 446, the (Constitutional) Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Oppose S 59 / HR 367, the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 Support H. Res. 285, a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve. Support HR 2899, the Second Chance Reauthorization Support S 1458, the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act. Oppose HR 115, expanding aggravating factors when considering the death penalty. Oppose HR 1215, Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations. Oppose nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Oppose changing the rules of the US Senate to enable the confirmation of a US Supreme Court Justice by a simple majority0

Support commuting the sentence for Oscar Lopez Rivera Oppose Jefferson Sessions nomination to be US Attorney General Support a second delay on the vote on the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General and ask Senator Sessions to re-appear as a witness in another Committee hearing. Given the reported involvement of Senator Sessions in President Trumps executive orders, we request that the committee hold a second hearing with Senator Sessions to consider the position of the nominee on the extraordinary claims of executive authority, the Presidents call for an investigation into voter fraud, and the grave dangers to civil liberties and civil rights, posed by the actions taken and proposed by President Donald Trump over the past five days. Oppose 3 Executive Orders issued February 9, 2017, focusing on public safety Oppose HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Support an individual with a proven track record in aggressively pursuing the civil and rights and liberties of all people being nominated to the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Support faster, more robust investigations into possible hate crimes Support programs to end human slavery and trafficking Support funding for Juvenile Justice programs in Fy18 Support funding in FY2018 for federal innocence and forensic science programs Support funding for key justice assistance grant programs within DoJ, including the Office of Justice Programs, the COPS program, and the Violence Against Women Program in any remaining appropriations bill for FY 2017. Support the Byrne JAG program Support the Smart on Crime Initiative Support H.R. 1809 / S. 860, reauthorizing the JJDPA Support S. 573 / H.R. 1886 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act Support HR 1437, the No Money Bail Act Support S. 662 / H.R.1566, to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Support the Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017 (S. 814 / H.R. 1870). Support the End Racial and Religious Profilinng / End Racial Profiling Act S. 411 / H.R. 1498 Support the CAM TIP Act, H.R. 124 Oppose HR 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017. Oppose the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court Support an increase in law enforcement integrity and trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support national uniform standards for use of force by law enforcement Support move to eliminate racially disparate prosecution. Support requirement of video surveillance of all law enforcement interactions with civilians Support the establishment of independent and effective community civilian review boards to review police activity Support sentencing reform, especially for non-violent offenders Oppose all mandatory minimum sentences Support abolition of the federal death penalty Support the "Youth Promise Act"