Better Drive Act

Issues related to synthetic drugs Issues related to criminal justice and sentencing reform and re-entry Better Drive Act, HR 1952

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NORML supports the ending of marijuana prohibition and the establishment of a legally regulated market for adults. Support HR 1227, the Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 Support HR 714, the Compassionate Access Act Support HR 975, the Respect States' Marijuana Laws Act Support S 1374/HR 2920, the CAREERS Act Support HR 1841, HR 1823/S 776, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act Support HR 1820, the Veterans Equal Access Act Support HR 1952, the Better Drive Act Support HR 1810/SB 777, the Small Business Tax Equity Act Support HR 331, the States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Made contacts in support of: HR 3356, the Prison Reform and Redemption Act. A bill to provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes. oThe Redemption Act would establish a post-sentencing risk- and needs-assessment system in federal prisons. Under this system, prisoners would be able to participate in individualized, evidence-based programs to reduce their risk of reoffending. oThe bill would enable the Bureau of Prisons to incentivize prisoners to participate in recidivism-reduction activities by allowing them to serve the final days of their sentences in halfway houses or home confinement. The bill would provide for a transition back into their communities following their time of federal incarceration. S 1917, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. A bill to reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while tightening penalties for violent criminals and preserving key prosecutorial tools for law enforcement. oThe Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 narrows the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences to focus on the most serious drug offenders and violent criminals, while broadening and establishing new outlets for individuals with minimal non-violent criminal histories that may trigger mandatory minimum sentences under current law. oThe bill also reduces certain mandatory minimums and provides judges with greater discretion when determining appropriate sentences. oUnder the bill, courts must first review eligible inmates individual cases, including criminal histories and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. oImportantly, the bill preserves cooperation incentives to aid law enforcement in tracking down kingpins and stiffens penalties for individuals convicted of serious violent felonies. oIn addition, the bill establishes recidivism reduction programs to help prepare low-risk inmates to successfully re-enter society. oQualifying inmates may receive reductions to their sentences through time credits upon successful completion of recidivism reduction programming. oThe bill also makes retroactive the Fair Sentencing Act and certain statutory reforms that address inequities in drug sentences. Courts must first review each eligible inmates case on an individualized basis, including criminal history and conduct while incarcerated, before determining whether a sentence reduction is appropriate. S 1994, the CORRECTIONS Act. A bill to reduce recidivism and increase public safety, and for other purposes. oThe Corrections Oversight, Recidivism Reduction, and Eliminating Costs for Taxpayers In Our National System (CORRECTIONS) Act is based on successful criminal justice reforms from states like Rhode Island and Texas that have lowered recidivism rates, reduced crime, and saved taxpayer dollars. oRisk Assessment: The bill requires the Department of Justice to develop risk assessment tools that will assess the recidivism risk of all eligible offenders. oReducing Prison Spending: The bill focuses limited Bureau of Prison resources on those most likely to commit future crimes and shifts lower-risk inmates to less restrictive conditions, reducing prison costs and freeing up resources for law enforcement. oExpanded Recidivism-Reduction Programming: The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to provide evidence-based recidivism reduction programming to all eligible offenders. oPartnerships with Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations: To promote efficient and effective recidivism reduction programming, the Bureau of Prisons must partner with private organizations, including non-profits, to enhance existing efforts. oCredit toward Prerelease Custody: To incentivize inmates to reduce their risk profile, the bill allows eligible inmates who successfully complete recidivism reduction programs to earn credit toward time in pre-release custody, but excludes serious violent criminals. oImproving Prisoner Reentry: The bill requires the federal probation office to begin planning for eligible offenders reentry at the beginning of the inmates sentence and requires the Justice Department to implement reentry pilot projects across the country. oCorrectional Officer Self-Protection Provision: The bill requires the warden of every federal prison facility to provide a secure storage facility for guards to secure firearms. oNational Criminal Justice Commission: The bill creates a national commission to review every aspect of the nations criminal justice system, which was last done in 1965. Also made contacts regarding: HR 1905, the Fair Chance Act. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer, and for other purposes. oThis bill prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors from requesting that applicants for employment disclose criminal history record information before receiving a conditional offer (an offer of employment conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry). The bill sets forth positions to which such prohibition shall not apply, such as positions for which prior consideration of criminal history record information is otherwise required by law, positions with law enforcement and national security duties, and positions requiring access to classified information. oThe bill prohibits agencies from requiring an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee. oThe Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Compliance, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the General Services Administration, and the Department of Defense must: (1) establish procedures for submitting complaints about, and taking actions against, agency employees and contractors for violating such prohibitions and for appealing such an action; and (2) issue regulations to implement this bill. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the requirements of this bill. oThe Bureau of Justice Statistics, in coordination with the Bureau of the Census, must: (1) design and initiate a study on the employment of individuals who are released from federal prison after completing a term of imprisonment for a federal criminal offense, and (2) report to Congress at specified intervals. HR 1952, the Better Drive Act. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the revocation or suspension of drivers licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses, and for other purposes. oThis bill repeals provisions requiring the Department of Transportation to withhold a certain amount of a state's apportionment of federal-aid highway funds if the state fails to enact and enforce a law that requires the revocation or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses. HR 4019, the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act. A bill to provide grants to States and Indian tribes to reform their criminal justice system to encourage the replacement of the use of payment of secured money bail as a condition of pretrial release in criminal cases, and for other purposes. oA bipartisan bill that incentivizes moving away from a money bail system. Under money bail systems, the decision to detain a person prior to their trial is based on their ability to pay bail instead of their flight risk or danger to society. The system disproportionately affects the poor, is expensive, and does not make Americans safer. oThe Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act encourages states to replace their existing bail systems with pretrial risk assessments-a more just system for evaluating the flight and safety risk of defendants facing trial. An individualized risk assessment considers factors such as a persons past criminal history and the current charge. A handful of places throughout the United States, including Kentucky and the District of Columbia, have already implemented or are in the process of implementing such a system.

NORML supports the ending of marijuana prohibition and the establishment of a legally regulated market for adults. Support HR 1227, the Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 Support HR 714, the Compassionate Access Act Support HR 975, the Respect States' Marijuana Laws Act Support S 1374/HR 2920, the CAREERS Act Support HR 1841, HR 1823/S 776, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act Support HR 1820, the Veterans Equal Access Act Support HR 1952, the Better Drive Act Support HR 1810/SB 777, the Small Business Tax Equity Act Support HR 331, the States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to synthetic drugs Issues related to criminal justice and sentencing reform and re-entry Better Drive Act, HR 1952

Client expense: $145,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NORML supports the ending of marijuana prohibition and the establishment of a legally regulated market for adults. Support HR 1227, the Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 Support HR 714, the Compassionate Access Act Support HR 975, the Respect States' Marijuana Laws Act Support S 1374/HR 2920, the CAREERS Act Support HR 1841, HR 1823/S 776, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act Support HR 1820, the Veterans Equal Access Act Support HR 1952, the Better Drive Act Support HR 1810/SB 777, the Small Business Tax Equity Act Support HR 331, the States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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.

NORML supports the ending of marijuana prohibition and the establishment of a legally regulated market for adults. Support HR 1227, the Ending Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 Support HR 714, the Compassionate Access Act Support HR 975, the Respect States' Marijuana Laws Act Support S 1374/HR 2920, the CAREERS Act Support HR 1841, HR 1823/S 776, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act Support HR 1820, the Veterans Equal Access Act Support HR 1952, the Better Drive Act Support HR 1810/SB 777, the Small Business Tax Equity Act Support HR 331, the States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation: S.J. Res 13-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - Title X. S.J. Res 25-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, access to education. S.J. Res 34-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S. 103-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S. 128-Issue Lobbied: DACA. S. 303-Issue Lobbied: State/local immigration partnership (287(g)). S. 328-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. S.330-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. S.337-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S. 345-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S. 361-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S. 367-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S. 395-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. S.411-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.511-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. S.573-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform. S. 642-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S. 748-Issue Lobbied: Racial profiling. S. 811-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. S. 845-Issue Lobbied: Immigration enforcement; sensitive locations. S.860-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1696-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.J. Res 37-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.J. Res 40-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. H.J. Res. 42-Issue Lobbied: Drug Laws. H.J. Res 43-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights - Title X. H.J. Res 57-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, access to education. H.J. Res 86-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 7-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-Abortion access and restrictions. H.R. 387-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 482-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R. 496-Issue Lobbied: DACA. H.R. 620-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. H.R. 739-Issue Lobbied: Border. H.R. 771-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. H.R. 837-Issue Lobbied: Border. H.R. 947-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.R. 957-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. H.R. 968-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. H.R. 969-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. H.R. 985-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.R. 1021-Issue Lobbied: National Security. H.R. 1039-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. H.R. 1062-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. H.R. 1313-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. H.R. 1405-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant veterans. H.R. 1498-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R. 1503-Issue Lobbied: Anti-Muslim discrimination. H. R. 1555-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. H.R. 1556-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. H.R. 1628-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights/Womens Rights; Reproductive Rights - abortion coverage restrictions, contraception, Medicaid, womens preventive services, essential health benefits. H.R. 1795-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. H.R. 1809-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R. 1815-Issue Lobbied: Immigration enforcement; sensitive locations. H.R. 1881-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. H.R. 1952-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.3277-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights/Womens Rights, Medicaid Cuts/Reform, Contraceptive Coverage.Planned Parenthood Medicaid defunding-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion access. Secretary of Labor Nomination (Andrew Puzder)-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment/Disability Rights, LGBT Rights.Attorney General Nomination (Jeff Sessions)-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Disability Rights, Privacy, Surveillance, LGBT Rights, Reproductive rights, religious refusals; National Security; Guantanamo; Due Process; Civil rights/civil liberties.Secretary of Defense Nomination (Jim Mattis)-Issue Lobbied: Combat Integration/Womens Rights; National Security.Secretary of Education Nomination (Betsy DeVos)-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Civil rights/civil liberties.Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Ben Carson)-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Disability Rights, LGBT Rights.Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination (Tom Price)-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Disability Rights, LGBT Rights, Reproductive rights, religious refusals.CIA Director Nomination (Mike Pompeo)-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance; National Security; Targeted Killing.DNI Nomination (Dan Coats)-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance; National Security. EPA Administrator Nomination (Scott Pruitt)-Issue Lobbied: Civil rights/civil liberties. Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals. FY 17 Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice; Reproductive health riders (Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act);.FY 18 Budget-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive health riders (Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act);.Ground Combat Integration-Issue Lobbied: Combat Integration/ Womens Rights. Marines United Sexual Harassment-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. Democracy Restoration Act (Sen. Cardin)-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. Restoring the Voting Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. National Voter Registration Act Amendments-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. 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.Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice.LGBT Data Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act.Anti-Semitism Awareness Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Social media vetting, data collection-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Communications Decency Act (Section 230)/backpage.com-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Non-consensual distribution of intimate images-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Removal of student art from House building-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Tax-exempt status of non-profits-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. Telecommunication issues - Lifeline, media diversity, prison phones, net neutrality-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Emoluments Clause-Issue Lobbied: Government accountability. Hate crimes commission/crimes involving religion-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, religious liberty. FISA/wiretapping-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Border device search legislation-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Border enforcement/CBP Oversight-Issue Lobbied: Border. ECPA Reform-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Private information protection-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Section 702 reauthorization-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. Executive Orders 13769 and 13780-Issue Lobbied: Anti-Muslim discrimination. Executive Orders 13767 and 13768-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Protect Immigration Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. CBP entry process-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, race/ethnicity discrimination.Anti-Muslim discrimination-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Immigration enforcement-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Sensitive locations-Issue Lobbied: Immigration.Deported veterans-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Family immigration detention-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. DACA/DREAMers-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. State/local immigration enforcement (287(g))-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Drug testing-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. Criminal Justice Commission-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. PREA funding-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. HUD funding-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. Congressional Review Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil liberties, civil rights. Agencies: CFPB-Issues Lobbied: Gag Rule. CIA-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. DOD-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform; Standing Rock; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; CRDC data collection; School to Prison Pipeline. HHS-Issues Lobbied: 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-Issues Lobbied: Protecting survivors of domestic violence; Anti-Muslim discrimination; immigration enforcement; sensitive locations; deported veterans; family immigration detention; DACA/DREAMers; state/local immigration enforcement (287(g)); Countering Violent Extremism; Biometric identification; Border device searches; Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; Public Charge Executive Order; Social media surveillance/collection. HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing (disparate impact; AFFH). DOJ-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform; Militarization; Right to Counsel; DICRA Regulations; Standing Rock; Racial Profiling; Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Rescission of the OLC Memo (World Vision); RIN: 0945-AA02 (Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities); Torture; Sentencing Reform; Immigration; Transparency. DNI-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Pay equity; Data collection. EOP-Issues Lobbied: Privacy Act Protections; Women's Rights. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (DOT)-Issues Lobbied: Drug Laws; Drug Testing. FBI-Issues Lobbied: Biometric identification; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Encryption; Government back doors. FCC-Issues Lobbied: Broadband Privacy, Access; Net Neutrality; Lifeline. NSA-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. OPM-Issues Lobbied: Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25 (Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability). PCLOB-Issues Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. CBP-Issues Lobbied: Biometric identification; Border device searches; EO13769 FOIA. Department of State-Issues Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. ICE-Issues Lobbied: Protecting survivors of domestic violence; Access to ICE facilities. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement; Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States; Rescission of the OLC Memo (World Vision); RIN: 0945-AA02 (Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities); Plan to Close Guantanamo; Drone Reform; National Security; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing. US Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform; Fines & Fees.