vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d
Summary
Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity"; require employers to provide wages, other compensation, or benefits, including leave; protect collective activity in the workplace; protect against child labor, abuse, or exploitation; or provide for access to, information about, referrals for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service. Under current law, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means. The bill makes RFRA inapplicable to: (1) terms requiring goods, services, functions, or activities to be performed or provided to beneficiaries of government contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or awards; or (2) denials of a person's full and equal enjoyment of a government-provided good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation. To assert a RFRA claim or defense in a judicial proceeding, the government must be a party to the proceeding.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (42)
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H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Opposed waiver granted to South Carolina by Department of Health and Human Services to allow exemption to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider
Opposed proposed Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding "Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care"
Supported reintroduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act for the 116th Congress, regarding discrimination by taxpayer-funded adoption and foster care agencies
H.R. 2214, NO BAN Act - Supported introduction of the NO BAN Act to bar national origin discrimination in entry of nonimmigrants to the U.S.
Opposed confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General
Client expense: $125,244 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
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Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Support U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) immediately lifting the suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule.
Oppose the elimination of anti-discrimination language in HUDs mission statement
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Study Proposals for Reparations for African Americans (support HR 40)
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Support the repair and strengthening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (Support HR 2978 / S1419)
Support access to the polls for all eligible voters, support making it easier to register and vote (support HR 12 / S 1437)
Support same-day voter registration-Support early voting / Sunday voting
Support automatic voter registration
Oppose Photo Identification requirements for voting
Support Campaign Finance Reform (support HR 20 / S 1640)
Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders (support S 1588)
Support Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; oppose its immediate suspension
Support the enactment of a series of fundamental reforms to rebalance our moneyed political system, empower everyday Americans, ensure equal justice for all, protect the publics right to know, reduce barriers to participation in our elections, vigorously enforce voting laws, and fix our ethics laws.
Oppose the August 10 OFCCP guidance which suggests that the OFCCP may expand religious exemptions for federal contractors, potentially allowing them to discriminate in their employment practices against transgender individuals
Support H.R. 6086 / S. 3178, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act,make lynching a hate crime.
Oppose Eric Dreibands nomination to serve as the next Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Oppose the nomination of the current State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler of Ohio to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oppose State Senator Mark Norris to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
Support H.R. 6555, legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA)
Oppose proposed changes to rules promulgated under the Flores agreement which would allow the federal government to hold children of suspected undocumented migrants under potentially harsher conditions and for longer periods of time.
Support the dismissal of Eric Blankenstein, the director of the CFPBs Office of Fair Lending, who dismissed racist comments and hate crimes laws
Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor to Shirley Chisholm posthumously
Support #MeToo. Support legislation to effectively address sexual violence; legal protections must ensure that all work is safe work, create greater transparency and accountability, and secure fair pay and treatment for those whose economic vulnerability puts them at greater risk of harassment and violence. Governments must also prioritize investing in programs and services to enable survivor healing and support.
Support extending the 60-day comment period on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on proposed changes to Title X enforcement by at least another 60 days. This will ensure that students and educators are not impeded by winter break and January term from reviewing the NPRM and giving meaningful input
Support legislation in the 116th Congress to give the Congressional Gold Medal to Rev. James Lawson
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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Eliminate potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Support the removal of a provisions allowing religious organizations to take part in various programs and services authorized by the First Step Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Opposed exemption requested by South Carolina to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider
H.R. 5682, FIRST STEP Act - Opposed provisions in bill regarding recidivism reduction programs that allow taxpayer money to fund faith-based classes, services, treatments, and regimens
S. 3649, FIRST STEP Act - Opposed provisions in bill regarding recidivism reduction programs that allow taxpayer money to fund faith-based classes, services, treatments, and regimens
Client expense: $150,696 · Firm income: Not reported
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Legislation:
S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S.811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S.2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S.2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59-Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S.3195-Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.2918-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S.170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3109-DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, border enforcement. S.1519-National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: National security. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination, womens rights. S.2795 and S.756-FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal law reform, religious liberty, immigrant rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3271 - No Money Bail Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S.1918-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S.1305-CBP HiRe Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP enforcement. S.720-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3538-DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S.1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3744-Data Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3749-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S.3626-Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.3107-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. S.3112- Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, due process for immigrants. S.2520- Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Prison phone rates, affordable telephone calls from prisons. S.2-Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Possession of dangerous chemical and biological agents.
H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. H.R.2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. H.R.5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. H.R.5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. H.R.1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.3249-Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.5515- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.4924-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination, womens rights. H.R.6659-Screening with Dignity Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, privacy & technology. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6011-To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1697-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.5952- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Census. H.R.2-Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: SNAP benefits, reentry. H.R.3799- Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.6776-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, border enforcement. H.R.6470-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. H.R.6157-Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. H.R.6545- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1-To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.7156-Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, criminal justice reform. H.R.7281-Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.7124- Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.7217-IMPROVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R.6258-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. H.R.6714-Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Transparency. H.R.2856-Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.7059-Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.3923-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, due process for immigrants. H.R.7093- Clean Up the Code Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal penalties, criminal justice reform. H. Res.653- Recognizing the 69th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day"-Issues Lobbied: Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of UNDHR. H.R.2825-DHS Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration and border enforcement. Amendment to H.R.695-Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2018, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Department of Homeland Security Budget Continuing Resolution. H.R.5896- Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Amendments Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP enforcement. H.R.505-Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Border security. H.R.6691-Community Safety and Security Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Intersection of criminal justice and immigration.
Legislation with No Bill Number:
House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Brett Kavanaugh nomination-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights, abortion. Amendment to Immigration and Nationality Act-Issues Lobbied: Muslim Ban, immigration. Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Draft legislation on Congressional Ethics-Issues Lobbied: Ethics, free speech. Draft House bill-Voter signature mismatch-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Draft Senate bill-Prosecutorial Reform-Issues Lobbied: Prosecutorial reform. Federal court-related disclosure form-Issues Lobbied: Ethics. Consumer Data Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Section 215 Reauthorization-Issues Lobbied: National security, surveillance. Possible changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Student privacy. Continuing resolution for FY19 spending-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights. Appropriations Act for FY20-Issues Lobbied: Abortion coverage restrictions. Election Assistance Commission-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile life without parole. NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Administration Legislative Proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increase. Additional legislation not yet introduced - online privacy reform, use of force by federal law enforcement, immigration.
Agencies:
Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, sex discrimination, disability rights, LGBT rights, Affirmative Action. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, birth control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Exchange Program Integrity, Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, religious liberty, LGBT rights, Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Settings Rule. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights, Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018, border wall, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, immigration detention, due process for immigrants, DHS budget, immigration, denaturalization, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, immigrant detention, due process for immigrants, First Step Act, Community Safety and Security Act of 2018, immigration, denaturalization, law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, drug testing. Agency-U.S. Commission on Civil Rights-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
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Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO
Sexual Harassment and Violence
Voting Rights
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5001)
Census Equality Act (S. 3314)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222; S. 2918)
EMPOWER Act (H.R. 6406)
EMPOWER Act-Part I (S. 2994)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
First Amendment Defense Act (S. 2525)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212; S.Res. 563)
National Voting Rights Month Resolution (H. Res. 1058)
Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 972)
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628)
Remembering Matthew Shepards Death Resolution (H.Res. 1121)
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089)
Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act (H.R. 5028; S. 2454)
Survivor Affirmation Resolution (H.Res. 854; S.Res. 487)
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 6545)
Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978; S.1419)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation:
S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59 - Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S3195 - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S2918 - Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S2836 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S3109 - DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, border enforcement. S2832 - DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS data collection. S3162- Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement, national security. S3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, Aderholt Amendment, LGBT rights, religious liberty, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S2754 - Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S2227 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S2795 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal law reform. S2261 - Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S3271 - No Money Bail Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S1918 - Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S3049 - Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S1305 - CBP HiRe Act-Issues Lobbied: Hiring and retention of CBP personnel. S3478 - FAMILIES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention. S3474 - Responsibility for Unaccompanied Minors Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. S720 - Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S1872 - TSA Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Biometrics. S3170 - CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S3538 - DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S595 - Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. S1101 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - Fair Housing and Violence Against Women Amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S3567 - No Internment Camps Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention.
HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. HR 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform, police reform. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. HR 3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. HR 4447-CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, privacy. HR 1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3249 - Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement, womens rights, national security. HR 5199 - Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers - racial justice, disability rights, religious liberty, education. HR 5242 - School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. HR 6122 - Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 4924, H. Res. 724 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. HR 6691 - Community Safety and Security Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. HR 6659 - Screening with Dignity Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, privacy & technology. HR 12 - Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 2840 - Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 5011 - Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 5793 - Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 6723 - Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 6011 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. HR 6896 - United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: DC Parole Commission. HR 1697 - Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. HR 6311 - Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Health savings plans. HR 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: DC Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act (RHNDA). HR 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. HR 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: SNAP benefits, reentry. HR 5634 - Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Collateral consequences. HR 3799 - Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 6093 - Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 6527 - Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. HR 6692 - Alternatives to Detention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigrant detention. HR 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, border enforcement. HR 6439 - Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Biometrics/surveillance. HR 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, paid family leave. HR 6470 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBT discrimination, exclusions/suspensions, school vouchers. HR 6332 - Improving Strategies to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 4943 - CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 6401 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free press. HR 6729 - Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, state preemption. HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Office of Refugee Resettlement, immigrant children, border wall - Amendment No. 4004 to Amendment No. 3887-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, school safety, ICE funding, immigration detention. HR 6462 - Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability. HR 1608 - ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP and ICE accountability. HR 6545 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 2417 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 6509 - Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights.
Legislation with No Bill Number and Nominations:
Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, immigrant rights. Administrative Legislative Proposal - Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. HHS notice of rulemaking on Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Title X family planning program. House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Draft proposal to give Puerto Rico and other territories federal voting representation-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Brett Kavanaugh nomination-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties and civil rights, abortion. Draft House bill recognizing Human Rights Day-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. Amendment to Immigration and Nationality Act-Issues Lobbied: Muslim Ban, immigration. Executive Order 13780 - Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States-Issues Lobbied: AMENSA, immigration. Oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices-Issues Lobbied: Torture, detention, drones, war authority. Draft legislation on Congressional Ethics-Issues Lobbied: Ethics, free speech. Keep All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Appropriations generally - Issues Lobbied: ICE and CBP appropriations. Additional legislation not yet introduced - sexual harassment reforms, violence against women in the military, workplace harassment reform, prosecutorial reform, use of force by federal law enforcement, immigration, commercial privacy, face recognition, biometrics, encryption, prison reform.
Agencies:
Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: Trans Military Ban; Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, weapons in schools. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Title X Rulemaking - HHS-OS-2018-0008, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, RIN 0937-ZA00 - reproductive rights; womens rights, disability rights. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: exclusion of gender alterations from medical benefits, LGBT rights. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases, Title X, Medicaid sterilization, Medicaid waiver. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, Death in Custody Reporting Act, law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, 2020 census. Agency-NSA -Issues Lobbied: Office of the Director of National Intelligence -Section 215 reauthorization. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Directive 2018-03, religious liberty, LGBT rights. Agency-Internal Revenue Service-Issues Lobbied: Male sterilization and health plan coverage. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) - racial discrimination, CLOUD Act - Privacy.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO
Sexual Harassment and Violence
Voting Rights
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5001)
Census Equality Act (S. 3314)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222; S. 2918)
EMPOWER Act (H.R. 6406)
EMPOWER Act-Part I (S. 2994)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
First Amendment Defense Act (S. 2525)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212)
National Voting Rights Month Resolution (H. Res. 1058)
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628)
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089)
Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act (H.R. 5028; S. 2454)
Survivor Affirmation Resolution (H.Res. 854; S.Res. 487)
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 6545)
Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978; S.1419)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Opposed exemption requested by South Carolina to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider
H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 - Opposed Aderholt amendment to allow discrimination by federally funded adoption and foster care providers
S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - Opposed inclusion of provision to allow discrimination by federally funded adoption and foster care providers
Client expense: $116,327 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Eliminate potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Support U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) immediately lifting the suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule.
Oppose the elimination of anti-discrimination language in HUDs mission statement
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Study Proposals for Reparations for African Americans (support HR 40)
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Support the repair and strengthening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (Support HR 2978 / S1419)
Support access to the polls for all eligible voters, support making it easier to register and vote (support HR 12 / S 1437)
Support same-day voter registration-Support early voting / Sunday voting
Support automatic voter registration
Oppose Photo Identification requirements for voting
Support Campaign Finance Reform (support HR 20 / S 1640)
Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders (support S 1588)
Support Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; oppose its immediate suspension
Support the enactment of a series of fundamental reforms to rebalance our moneyed political system, empower everyday Americans, ensure equal justice for all, protect the publics right to know, reduce barriers to participation in our elections, vigorously enforce voting laws, and fix our ethics laws.
Oppose the August 10 OFCCP guidance which suggests that the OFCCP may expand religious exemptions for federal contractors, potentially allowing them to discriminate in their employment practices against transgender individuals
Support H.R. 6086 / S. 3178, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act,make lynching a hate crime.
Oppose Eric Dreibands nomination to serve as the next Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Oppose the nomination of the current State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler of Ohio to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oppose State Senator Mark Norris to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee
Support H.R. 6555, legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Monitored issues relating to the civil rights and liberties of nontheist Americans, lobbied against the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R.5320/ S.2525) and in support of the Do No Harm Act (H.R.3222) in the House of Representatives and for the introduction of a Senate companion bill to the Do No Harm Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Support HR 4396, the Congress ME TOO Act. Support ensure a safe and fair workplace culture in Congress. Support that any anti-workplace harassment legislation for Congress ensure that any reforms also apply to claims of workplace discrimination based on sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and childbirth), race, disability, age, ethnicity/national origin, color, religion, marital status, and status as a parent
Support the Census Bureau moving forward with testing of sexual orientation and gender identity questions, improving testing on privacy and confidentiality messaging, making the survey more accessible to people in group quarters, and reducing reliance on administrative records for enumeration regarding the American Community Survey (ACS). Support the need for better language supports for the ACS
Support HUDs Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) program; support Congressional letter by Congresswoman Jayapal to HUD Secretary Carson questioning the Departments abrupt decision to immediately suspend the AFFH program.
Support U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) immediately lifting the suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule.
Oppose the elimination of anti-discrimination language in HUDs mission statement
Support HR 4924, support it being strengthened by expanding the 1280 day reporting requirement to include the date the claimant knew of the alleged violation; extend the statutory deadline for filing a civil action to at least 90 days; extend whistleblower protections available to the executive branch to the legislative branch; and extend all notice posting requirements to the legislative branch. Support H. Res. 724, support extending the directives therein to the Senate
Oppose HR 620, which passed the House. Which would create significant obstacles for people with disabilities from enforcing their rights under Title III of the ADA
Support maintaining and increasing the civil rights protections for all students
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Study Proposals for Reparations for African Americans (support HR 40)
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Support the repair and strengthening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (Support HR 2978 / S1419)
Support access to the polls for all eligible voters, support making it easier to register and vote (support HR 12 / S 1437)
Support same-day voter registration-Support early voting / Sunday voting
Support automatic voter registration
Oppose Photo Identification requirements for voting
Support Campaign Finance Reform (support HR 20 / S 1640)
Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders (support S 1588)
Support Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; oppose its immediate suspension
Support Amash (MI) amendment to S. 139, the FISA reauthorization; the amendment would end collection of communications data that is neither to nor from a foreign citizen
Oppose the proposed repeal of equal employment opportunity (EEO) Form 397. The FCC should not only comply with its statutory obligation to collect employment data, it should also implement an automated, searchable, and uniform electronic database of EEO employment and recruitment data. Moreover, the Commission should adopt a transparent mechanism to trigger mid-term license review to replace the function of Form 397
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Eliminate potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO
Sexual Harassment and Violence
Voting Rights
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5001)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222; S. 2918)
EMPOWER Act-Part I (S. 2994)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
First Amendment Defense Act (S. 2525)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212)
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628)
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089)
Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act (H.R. 5028; S. 2454)
Survivor Affirmation Resolution (H.Res. 854; S.Res. 487)
Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978; S.1419)
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
S. 2918, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in draft reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant program
Opposed addition of potential amendments to bar or limit nontheist chaplains from entering the Armed Services chaplain corps to Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 5515 and S. 2987)
Opposed exemption requested by South Carolina to federal prohibitions on discrimination for a faith-based adoption and foster care provider
Client expense: $109,188 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation:
S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S2383-CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59 - Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S1614 - Video Visitation and Inmate Calling in Prisons Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. S3032 - STATES Act-Issues Lobbied: Legalization of marijuana. S3174 - Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Legalization of marijuana. S3195 - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1918 - Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S2918 - Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S2836 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S2124 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S994 - Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Death penalty. S2897 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, electronic visit verification. S3109 - DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: DHS budget. S2832 - DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS data collection. S3162- Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: 100-mile zone. S1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018-Issues Lobbied: National security, border issues. S3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S2754 - Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S510 - Womens Health Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S3225 - Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, reproductive rights. S3112 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, enforcement. S3036 - Keep Families Together Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration (family separation), border issues. S2940 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Free speech/expression. S2227 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S2988 - EMPOWER Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S337 - FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights.
HR 387-Email Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. HR 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform, police reform. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. HR 3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. HR 3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act -Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. HR 3548-Border Security for America Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3799-Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017-Issuse Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. HR 4760-Securing Americas Future Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration enforcement, immigration detention. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. HR 4943-CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. HR 4447-CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, privacy. HR 5710 - The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. HR 4963 - Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. HR 1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, SNAP. HR 3249 - Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, torture and war authority, school vouchers - racial justice, disability rights, religious liberty, border issues, reproductive rights - contraception, womens combat gear, domestic violence, MST. HR 2520 - BROWSER Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 3896 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 5199 - Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers - racial justice, disability rights, religious liberty, education. HR 6042/5912 - Bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, electronic visit verification. HR 5004 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 5242 - School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. HR 6122 - Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 1322 - Womens Health Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. HR 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, immigration enforcement. HR 3923 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, enforcement. HR 6135 - Keep Families Together Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration (family separation), border issues. HR 5924 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 -Issues Lobbied: Free speech/expression. HR 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 4924, H. Res. 724 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. HR 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Disability accessibility. HR 5654 - VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Violence against women, rural housing. HR 947- FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights.
Legislation with No Bill Number and Nominations:
RESPECT Resolution-Issues Lobbied: Legalization of marijuana. Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act- Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, national security, transparency. Senate bill version - No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. Facial recognition and DNA testing-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. CONSENT Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Gina Haspel nomination-Issues Lobbied: Torture, national security. Mike Pompeo nomination-Issues Lobbied: Torture; national security. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, immigrant rights. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Young amendment to opioid bill- Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Corker Draft Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018-Issues Lobbied: War powers, authorizing military force. Administrative Legislative Proposal - Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. HHS notice of rulemaking on Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Title X family planning program. FY 19 Appropriations - Financial Services and General Government-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Appropriations generally - Issues Lobbied: ICE and CBP appropriations. Additional legislation not yet introduced - sexual harassment reforms, violence against women in the military.
Agencies:
Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: Trans Military Ban; Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Racial Justice Case Processing Manual, delay of significant disproportionality rule. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Final Rule (RIN 0970-AC72), LGBT rights, SNAP and domestic gag rule, organ transplant discrimination, disability rights. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Abortion coverage. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Interior and border enforcement, family separation, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices, detention of pregnant women. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights, Bureau of Justice Statistics - changes to the National Crime Victimization Survey, LGBT rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement; Faith and Opportunity Initiative, religious liberty. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Agriculture-Issue Lobbied: changes to SNAP time limit waivers (RIN 0584-AE57), LGBT rights, criminal law reform, disability rights, womens rights.
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CFI supports the First Amendment right of every person to freedom from religion and freedom from religious discrimination. CFI is particularly concerned that discrimination continues against groups that have historically been marginalized for religious reasons. One person's religious beliefs are never an acceptable justification for discrimination or harmful conduct toward another person or group of individuals. In the 2nd Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to support the Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222 and S. 2918). In addition, CFI lobbied to oppose S. 2525, the First Amendment Defense Act. In addition, CFI lobbied to oppose the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court (PN2259-115). Judge Kavanaugh has a record of support for religious discrimination.
Client expense: $10,227 · Firm income: Not reported
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CFI opposes school voucher programs, which divert money from public schools to private religious schools that are permitted to discriminate in admissions and employment. In the 2nd Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to oppose H.R. 5199, the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018, S. 2517, the Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018, and identical provisions in the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
CFI strongly supports the Johnson Amendment, which protects the right of Americans to a secular electoral process free from partisan endorsement by tax-exempt religious organizations. In the 2nd Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to keep out of FY 2019 appropriations legislation provisions that would weaken the Johnson Amendment, including Section 112 of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
CFI supports the right of all service members, including nontheists, to freely exercise their religious belief or lack thereof, to receive equal treatment, and to receive equal access to employment opportunities in the U.S. military. In the 2nd Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied for congressional oversight of military chaplain accessions policy and, in particular, oversight of the U.S. Navy's rejection of a qualified Humanist candidate despite the lack of a single nontheist chaplain in the Chaplain Corps, which is responsible for providing pastoral care to all service members regardless of their individual belief system.
CFI supports the First Amendment right of every person to freedom from religion and freedom from religious discrimination. CFI is particularly concerned that discrimination continues against groups that have historically been marginalized for religious reasons. One person's religious beliefs are never an acceptable justification for discrimination or harmful conduct toward another person or group of individuals. In the 2nd Quarter of 2018, CFI lobbied to support the Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222 and S. 2918). In addition, CFI lobbied to oppose S. 2525, the First Amendment Defense Act. In addition, CFI lobbied to oppose the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court (PN2259-115). Judge Kavanaugh has a record of support for religious discrimination.
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Monitored issues relating to the civil rights and liberties of nontheist Americans, lobbied against the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R.5320/ S.2525) and in support of the Do No Harm Act (H.R.3222) in the House of Representatives and for the introduction of a Senate companion bill to the Do No Harm Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
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Legislation:
S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1828-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S2019-Fair Employment Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . S2192-Secure Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. S2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. S2236-Congressional Harassment Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sex harassment. S2311-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. S2383-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. S 2401-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. S2521-Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order-Issue Lobbied: Guns. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H. Res 724-Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees o-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 12-Voter Rights Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 36-Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . HR115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 620-ADA Education and Notification Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 644-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR 957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR 1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR. 1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR 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. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR 1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR 1625-Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration; Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, ACA stabilization, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education; Privacy/Surveillance; Law Enforcement; Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1865-Allow States to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, LGBT Rights. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152-The Citizens Right to Know Act-Issue Lobbied: Pre trial Data. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2579-Broader Options for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Dream/Immigration. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Anti-busing rider, Sex Education Coalitions funding and other reproductive rights issues; Racial Justice, Census. HR3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR 3548-Border Security for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. HR3672-Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR 3923-"Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act"-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3977-Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR 4170-Disclosing Foreign Influence Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/Surv. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 4666-ACA stabilizaton bill-Issue Lobbied: Abortion. HR 4712-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. HR 4760-Securing Americas Future Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. HR 4796-Uniting and Securing America Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Border/Dream). HR 4822-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail. HR 4909-STOP School Violence Act of 2018-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, School Discipline. HR 4924-Congressional accountability act of 1995 reform act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 4943-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. HR 5123-Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR 5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights.
Legislation with No Bill Number:
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. Gina Haspel nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Mike Pompeo nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Oversight of Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Civil Liberties. House CJS appropriations bill-Issue Lobbied: civil forfeiture amendments. FY19 funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and CDC school-based HIV prevention-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. FY 2019 appropriations bill increased funding for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. NDAA-Issue Lobbied: Women in combat. EMPOWHER Act-Issue Lobbied: harassment. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: housing. Title VII Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. -Issue Lobbied: Hearing before HJC on examining class action lawsuits against facilities for people with disabilities. Nomination of Alex Azar-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Immigrants rights. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Biometric identification-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Border device searches-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Military Education Savings Accounts (Impact Aid)-Issue Lobbied: School vouchers.
Agencies:
Agency-Defense-Issue Lobbied: Trans Military Ban. Agency-Education-Issue Lobbied: Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline; Trans Students and Title IX; Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans. Agency-HHS-Issue Lobbied: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care, Delegations of Authority; Medicaid Work Requirements; Guidance on lifesaving treatment for people with disabilities; Settings Rule. Agency-DHS-Issue Lobbied: ICE detention of pregnant women. Agency-HUD-Issue Lobbied: Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent Designations; The disparate impact rule; Maintaining antidiscrimination language in HUDs mission statement; The suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule; Discriminatory lending; Disaster relief. Agency-DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Rescinding ADA guidance; Law Enforcement; Racial Porfiling. Agency-EOP-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issue Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of Existing Data Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NLSOAAP); Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection. Agency-State-Issue Lobbied: Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. Agency-Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. Agency-Commerce-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Census
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Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Support HR 4396, the Congress ME TOO Act. Support ensure a safe and fair workplace culture in Congress. Support that any anti-workplace harassment legislation for Congress ensure that any reforms also apply to claims of workplace discrimination based on sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and childbirth), race, disability, age, ethnicity/national origin, color, religion, marital status, and status as a parent
Support the Census Bureau moving forward with testing of sexual orientation and gender identity questions, improving testing on privacy and confidentiality messaging, making the survey more accessible to people in group quarters, and reducing reliance on administrative records for enumeration regarding the American Community Survey (ACS). Support the need for better language supports for the ACS
Support HUDs Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) program; support Congressional letter by Congresswoman Jayapal to HUD Secretary Carson questioning the Departments abrupt decision to immediately suspend the AFFH program.
Support U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) immediately lifting the suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule.
Oppose the elimination of anti-discrimination language in HUDs mission statement
Support HR 4924, support it being strengthened by expanding the 1280 day reporting requirement to include the date the claimant knew of the alleged violation; extend the statutory deadline for filing a civil action to at least 90 days; extend whistleblower protections available to the executive branch to the legislative branch; and extend all notice posting requirements to the legislative branch. Support H. Res. 724, support extending the directives therein to the Senate
Oppose HR 620, which passed the House. Which would create significant obstacles for people with disabilities from enforcing their rights under Title III of the ADA
Support maintaining and increasing the civil rights protections for all students
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Study Proposals for Reparations for African Americans (support HR 40)
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Support the repair and strengthening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (Support HR 2978 / S1419)
Support access to the polls for all eligible voters, support making it easier to register and vote (support HR 12 / S 1437)
Support same-day voter registration-Support early voting / Sunday voting
Support automatic voter registration
Oppose Photo Identification requirements for voting
Support Campaign Finance Reform (support HR 20 / S 1640)
Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders (support S 1588)
Support Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing; oppose its immediate suspension
Support Amash (MI) amendment to S. 139, the FISA reauthorization; the amendment would end collection of communications data that is neither to nor from a foreign citizen
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Oppose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which would create protections for health care workers who refuse to administer services that violate their religious or moral beliefs.
Eliminate potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure against discrimination (support HR 3222)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation:
S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1828-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S2019-Fair Employment Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . S2192-Secure Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. S2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. S2236-Congressional Harassment Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sex harassment. S2311-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. S2383-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. S 2401-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. S2521-Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order-Issue Lobbied: Guns. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H. Res 724-Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees o-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 12-Voter Rights Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 36-Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . HR115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 620-ADA Education and Notification Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 644-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR 957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR 1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR. 1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR 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. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR 1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR 1625-Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration; Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, ACA stabilization, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education; Privacy/Surveillance; Law Enforcement; Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1865-Allow States to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, LGBT Rights. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152-The Citizens Right to Know Act-Issue Lobbied: Pre trial Data. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2579-Broader Options for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Dream/Immigration. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Anti-busing rider, Sex Education Coalitions funding and other reproductive rights issues; Racial Justice, Census. HR3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR 3548-Border Security for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. HR3672-Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR 3923-"Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act"-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3977-Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR 4170-Disclosing Foreign Influence Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/Surv. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 4666-ACA stabilizaton bill-Issue Lobbied: Abortion. HR 4712-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. HR 4760-Securing Americas Future Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. HR 4796-Uniting and Securing America Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Border/Dream). HR 4822-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail. HR 4909-STOP School Violence Act of 2018-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, School Discipline. HR 4924-Congressional accountability act of 1995 reform act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 4943-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. HR 5123-Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR 5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights.
Legislation with No Bill Number:
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. Gina Haspel nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Mike Pompeo nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Oversight of Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Civil Liberties. House CJS appropriations bill-Issue Lobbied: civil forfeiture amendments. FY19 funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and CDC school-based HIV prevention-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. FY 2019 appropriations bill increased funding for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. NDAA-Issue Lobbied: Women in combat. EMPOWHER Act-Issue Lobbied: harassment. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: housing. Title VII Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. -Issue Lobbied: Hearing before HJC on examining class action lawsuits against facilities for people with disabilities. Nomination of Alex Azar-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Immigrants rights. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Biometric identification-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Border device searches-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Military Education Savings Accounts (Impact Aid)-Issue Lobbied: School vouchers.
Agencies:
Agency-Defense-Issue Lobbied: Trans Military Ban. Agency-Education-Issue Lobbied: Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline; Trans Students and Title IX; Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans. Agency-HHS-Issue Lobbied: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care, Delegations of Authority; Medicaid Work Requirements; Guidance on lifesaving treatment for people with disabilities; Settings Rule. Agency-DHS-Issue Lobbied: ICE detention of pregnant women. Agency-HUD-Issue Lobbied: Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent Designations; The disparate impact rule; Maintaining antidiscrimination language in HUDs mission statement; The suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule; Discriminatory lending; Disaster relief. Agency-DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Rescinding ADA guidance; Law Enforcement; Racial Porfiling. Agency-EOP-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issue Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of Existing Data Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NLSOAAP); Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection. Agency-State-Issue Lobbied: Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. Agency-Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. Agency-Commerce-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Census
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in draft reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant program
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - Opposed inclusion of provisions to fund rebuilding of religious structures and houses of worship in disaster recovery measures of budget bill
Opposed addition of potential amendments to bar or limit nontheist chaplains from entering the Armed Services chaplain corps to Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
Client expense: $120,883 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO
Sexual Harassment and Violence
Voting Rights
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5001)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212)
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628)
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089)
Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act (H.R. 5028; S. 2454)
Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation:
S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. S823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S845-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issue Lobbied: Sensitive Locations. S860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S946-Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act-Issue Lobbied: Veterans Courts. S. 957-Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S. 1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. S1114-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. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1339-FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1615-Dream Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Dreamers). S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1693-Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, internet speech. S1757-Building America's Trust Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1828-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S1852-The SUCCEED Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Dreamers). S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1872-TSA Modernization Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S1985-Protect Access to Birth Control Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - contraception. S1994-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act-Issue Lobbied: . S1997-USA Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. S2010-FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. S2158-USA Liberty Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. S. 2159-ME TOO Congress Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Sexual harassment. S2192-Secure Act-Issue Lobbied: Border issues, DACA. S. 2227-Money Follows the Person Reauthorization-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. S2259-Access to Birth Control (ABC) Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - contraception. H. Con. Res. 71-Budget for FY 2018-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR1-Tax Cuts and Jobs Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion; Religious Liberty. HR12-Voter Rights Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR36-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. HR115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R 490-Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. HR620-ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR644-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR781-Free Speech Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR. 1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR1498-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. HR1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR1815-Protecting Sensitive Locations Act-Issue Lobbied: Sensitive Locations. HR1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals. HR2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Housing. H.R. 2180-Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. H.R. 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Employment. H.R. 2418-Pay Equity for All Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. HR2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR2810-National Defense Authorization Act FY 2018-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Law Enforcement Militarization. HR2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR3222-Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. HR3239-Voting Rights Amendments Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Anti-bussing rider, Sex Education Coalitions funding and other reproductive rights issues; Law Enforcement Civil Asset Forfeiture; Racial Justice; Census. HR3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR3440-Dream Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Dreamers). HR3548-Border Security for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Security; Privacy, surveillance. HR3672-Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR3711-Legal Workforce Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration, E-Verify. HR3943-Protecting the Property Rights of Border Landowners Act-Issue Lobbied: Border Wall. HR3944-Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR3989-USA Liberty Act-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. HR4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. HR4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 4124-USA Rights Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. HR 4170-Disclosing Foreign Influence Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. HR 4219-Workflex in the 21st Century Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. H.R. 4396-ME TOO Congress Act-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Sexual harassment. HR4398-Safe Emergency Response Act-Issue Lobbied: Enforcement during disasters. HR4478-FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance. HR4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Religious Refusals.
Legislation/Policy Without Bill Numbers:
FY18 Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act, Mexico City Policy, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ACA contraceptive coverage - Interim Final Rules on Religious and Moral Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act.-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. ACA Repeal/Replace and Medicaid Cuts/Reform-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights/Womens Rights. HHS Request for Information Removing Barriers for Religious and Faith-Based Organizations To Participate in HHS Programs and Receive Public Funding-Issue Lobbied: Religious refusals. Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Refusals. Nomination of Janet Dhillion-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals; Women's rights/employment. Nomination of Daniel Gade-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious refusals. Nomination of Kenneth Marcus-Issue Lobbied: Civil rights; free speech; racial justice. Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Oversight of Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Civil Liberties. Steven Bradbury nomination-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. ADA Notification Legislation-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. Presidential Commission on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. Dont Block LGBT Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Free Speech. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Biometric identification-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Border device searches-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Disaster Aid Supplemental Funding-Issue Lobbied: School vouchers. FY 19 Budget-Issue Lobbied: Abortion; Hyde Amendment. Congressional sexual harassment reform-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights/Sexual harassment. Department of Education oversight-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement - school discipline, Title IX, significant disproportionality; school vouchers. ADA Notification Legislation-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HCBS Settings Rule-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. Subminimum wage-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. VA abortion ban-Issue Lobbied: Women's rights. Nuisance ordinance legislation-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights, violence against women.
Agencies:
Administration for Community Living-Issues Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). Defense-Issues Lobbied: Transgender military ban. Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans. HHS-Issues Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP); HHS Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022 (Disability rights, LGBT rights, reproductive rights, religious freedom); HCBS Settings Rule. DHS-Issues Lobbied: Sensitive locations, DACA, UACs, Rosa Maria Hernandez; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing (disparate impact; AFFH), regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief. DOJ-Issues Lobbied: Nomination of Eric S. Dreiband; EO 13798-Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty; Law Enforcement; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Racial profiling. EEOC-Issues Lobbied: Nomination of Janet Dhillion, Daniel Gade; Pay equity/data collection. EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights. OMB-Issues Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection (ICR Rev); National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP); Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection; Pay equity/data collection. CBP-Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight. State-Issues Lobbied: Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. ICE-Issues Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices. Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: VA Abortion Ban. White House-Issues Lobbied: FY19 Hyde Amendment and other abortion related issues; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors. Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting.
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
H.R. 4460, Disaster Recovery Reform Act - Opposed inclusion of provisions to fund rebuilding of religious structures and houses of worship in disaster recovery bill
H.R. 4667, Supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and wildfires - Opposed inclusion of provisions to fund rebuilding of religious structures and houses of worship in disaster recovery bill
Submitted comments to Department of State and Office of Management and Budget regarding Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants
Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination in draft reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant program
H.R. 4508, PROSPER ACT Higher Education Authorization - Opposed inclusion of provisions to allow religion to be used to discriminate by religiously affiliated colleges
Client expense: $131,212 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose H.R. 3441, which would radically restrict the long-standing circumstances under which a contractor or large employer can be considered a joint-employer of subcontracted or temp workers, for example, when it has the ability to direct and control the terms and conditions of a workers employment.
Support the EEOC work with the Office of Management and Budget to lift the stay on the utilization of the updated EEO1 form, which would ask employers to give more detailed pay information.Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs such as Affirmative Action programs
Oppose the proposed Department of Labor "Tip Rule"
Support legislation by Senators Brown (OH) and Murry (WA) and Congressmen Takano (CA) and Scott (VA) to set the salary threshold for white collar exemptions at the same standard as in the rule proposed by the Department of Labor in 2016.
Oppose H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, which would allow companies to bypass state and local paid sick days and fair work schedule laws and deny certainty about time off to millions of workers who have recently gained paid sick days protections. Fair Labor Standards Act overtime requirements are also in jeopardy
Support the Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1516/S. 636, which would establish a true national paid sick days standard that allows working people to earn up to seven paid sick days each year.
Support a time extension of at least 30 days for the comment period for the proposed rule on tipped workers
Oppose the nomination of Janet Dhillon to be Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Oppose the National Chicken Council (NCC) petition to increase poultry line speeds.
Support HR 4254, legislation to encourage women and minorities in STEM careers
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs such as Affirmative Action programs
Oppose potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Support an Ban the use of credit checks by potential employers
Update the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to Ensure Against Discrimination; support HR 3222
Support a ban o the use of credit checks by potential employers; support S 1819 / HR 3783
support and protect the right to form a union / support the collective bargaining rights of public employees
Support an increase in the minimum wage; support S 1242 / HR 15
Support job training and job creation
support efforts to identify and combat pay inequality; support HR 2418
Support equal pay for equal work; support S 819 / HR 1869
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO
Sexual Harassment and Violence
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212)
Recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution (H.Res. 628)
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act (H.R. 4222; S. 2089)
Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978)
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement
Support Voting Rights Advancment Act of 2017
H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
S. 1547, Anti-Voter Suppression Act
S. 1353, Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
H.R. 12, Voter Empowerment Act of 2017
S.910, Disability Integration Act of 2017
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act
*In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $445,862 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Overall policies, spending levels, and appointments relating to civil rights enforcement
Support Voting Rights Advancment Act of 2017
H.R. 620, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
S. 1547, Anti-Voter Suppression Act
S. 1353, Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
H.R. 12, Voter Empowerment Act of 2017
S.910, Disability Integration Act of 2017
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act
*In accordance with her lobbying and communication restrictions, Kristine Lucius has not lobbied or had contact with any covered officials in the Senate on these issues
Client expense: $445,862 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
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Oppose HR 113. Oppose HR 634. Former is legislation to terminate the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, Former is to terminate the Election Assistance Commission
Support a single Director of the CFPB; oppose changing the leadership of the CFPB to a commission
Oppose Executive Order titled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost, which requires an agency to rescind 2 regulations for every new 1
Supports OMB revoking the Interim Guidance of Section 2 of the EO entitled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
Support Section 1033 of the Dodd Frank Act regarding consumer access to datad February 9, 2017, focusing on public safety
Support a robust Federal data source which is accurate and open to all
Support the Government By the People Act, HR 20 (Campaign Finance Reform for the House of Representatives) and the Fair Elections Now Act (S.1640), applying similar reforms to US Senate races
Support a Department of Peace; support HR 1111
Support release by all Presidential candidates of their tax returns from the previous 5 years once they declare their candidacy.
Support $1.35 billion for FY 2017 for the Census Bureau
Support disaggregation of data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Support revising the Standards Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. Support the collection of race and ethnicity data through a combined question format. Support the addition of a new ethnic category for persons of Middle Eastern and North African origin. Support that the Standards state more clearly and directly that the major race and ethnicity categories represent the minimum reporting categories agencies must use if they collect this information through self-reporting methods. Support adding south or central American subgroups to the description of the American Indian or Alaska Native category. Support the removal of the term negro and Far East from the Standards. Support the removal of all other races from forms, descriptions, etc.
Oppose Nomination of Tennessee State Senator Mark Green to be Secretary of the Army
Support the prompt nomination of a highly qualified and well respected professional to serve as the next Director of the US Census
Support existing Civil Rights Programs
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222, which would clarify the intent for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Support National Week to register voters with disabilities
Support the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017 in both the House (H.R. 2876) and the Senate (S. 1353)
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/4/2017, easing IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political speech.
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/11/2017, establishing a commission, led by Vice President Mike Pence, to investigate allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. voting process. The commission, called the "Presidential Commission on Election Integrity," is co-chaired by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Oppose the voter data request by the Commission on Voter Integrity.
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 6/17/2017 regarding US policies towards Cuba.
Support the Voter Empowerment Act, HR 12 / S. 1437
Support the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 2978 / S. 1419
Oppose photo identification requirements for voters.
Support the re-enfranchisement of ex felony offenders / Support the Democracy Restoration Act / Support S. 1588
Ensure an accurate, trustworthy, complete census count in 2020
Oppose the defunding of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC); support the Quigley (IL) Amendment to restore funding for the EAC
Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Pose a number of hard questions during the confirmation hearing of Randy Quarles to the federal reserve
Support publicly embracing our nations core values of religious diversity and pluralism and reject hatred and intolerance
Oppose HR 3600, the mis-named Census Accuracy Act which would require questions regarding an individuals status in this country on the census form
Oppose the Higgins (TX) amendment #19 to Division C of HR 3354. The Higgins Amendment would deny funds to the US Census Bureau for the 2020 Census unless it included a question as to an individuals citizenship and legal status on the form
Support rigorous questioning and careful review of the record of Janet Dhillon, nominee to be Chairman of the EEOC.
Oppose Janet Dhillon's nomination to serve as the Chair of the EEOC
Oppose nomination of Judge David Stras to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Support the nomination of Pam Patenaude to be Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Support Members of Congress declining to speak at the ACT for America conference and release a statement denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry
Oppose the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
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Oppose allowing religious institutions to discriminate in hiring when using public monies.
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/4/2017, easing IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political speech.
Support publicly embracing our nations core values of religious diversity and pluralism and reject hatred and intolerance
Support Members of Congress declining to speak at the ACT for America conference and release a statement denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
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Support the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act / End Racial Profiling Act (S. 411 / HR 1498)
Oppose rescission of Title IX guidance clarifying protections for transgender students
Oppose anti-fair housing / anti geo-spatial amendments
Support the important role of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and the need to ensure robust oversight and enforcement of federal nondiscrimination law.
Oppose any change to limit the scope, frequency, or public accessibility of civil rights data collection
Support HR 970, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act
Support HR 1242 / S 394, the 400 years of African American History Commission Act
Support H.R. 40, to create a commission to study reparations proposals
Support the preservation of affirmative action programs
Support the Pay Equity for All Act, which prohibits employers from relying on the salary history of prospective employees when making hiring and pay decisions.
Oppose transferring functions of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs from Dept. of Labor to the EEOC
Support existing Civil Rights Programs
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Support more gender and racial and ethnic diversity at the federal reserve
Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties
Oppose Harris (MD) amendment to FY 18 C-J-s appropriations which would prohibit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from issuing an updated data collection form to better understand compensation patterns
Oppose the nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Oppose HR 620, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Education and Reform Act of 2017, which
would create significant obstacles for people with disabilities to enforce their rights under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to access public accommodations, and would impede their ability to engage in daily activities and participate in the mainstream of society
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 publicly embracing our nations core values of religious diversity and pluralism and reject hatred and intolerance
Oppose Stivers Amendment #24 to FY 2018 Appropriations which would shift funding away from private fair housing enforcement
Support funding for Hurricane Harvey recovery that is not offset by cuts to other programs;
Support agencies distributing funding for Harvey recovery efforts in accordance with laws intended to protect the civil rights of all Americans
Oppose any to repeal, replace, or modify any of the regulations or significant guidance documents which may result in fewer civil rights protections for all students
Support amendment # 29 by Reps. DeLauro, Frankel, and Scott (VA) to HR 3345, which would allow the EEOC to move forward with updating its EEO-1 form to collect information from employers relative to employees earnings and hours worked.
Support Members of Congress declining to speak at the ACT for America conference and release a statement denouncing anti-Muslim bigotry
Support HR 2611, legislation making Little Rock Central High School a National Monument
Support S J Res 49, condemning the violence and domestic terrorism that took place in Charlottesville, VA between August 11- August 12, 2017
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Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues, including Religious Liberty/License to Discriminate EO
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Customer Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3520)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212)
Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 2978)
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Opposed provisions in President Trumps religious freedom executive order aimed at allowing discrimination and threatening womens access to healthcare
Opposed provisions in President Trump's travel ban executive orders allowing religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
H.R. 3773, Child Care for Working Families Act - Discussed provisions regarding employment discrimination by child care providers in bill
S. 1806, Child Care for Working Families Act - Discussed provisions regarding employment discrimination by child care providers in bill
Client expense: $103,086 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Charitable Choice Issues
Ensuring Fair Access to Disaster Relief for LGBTQ Families
Executive Nominations
Implementation of Supreme Court rulings in Windsor and Obergefell
Judicial Nominations
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Data Collection in Census
Religious Liberty Issues
Workplace Protections for Federal Contractors
A bill to nullify...the Executive order for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals (S. 1114)
Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act (H.R. 98)
Civil Rights Uniformity Act (H.R. 2796)
Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act (H.R. 2133)
Disapproving the Fair Pay and Safe Workspaces EO regulations (H.J. Res. 37)
End Racial Profiling Act/End Racial and Religious Profiling Act (H.R. 1498; S. 411)
Equality Act (H.R. 2282; S. 1006)
Equality for All Resolution (H.Res. 136)
Do No Harm Act (H.R. 3222)
LGBT Equality Day Resolution (H.Res. 405; S.Res. 202)
LGBT Pride Act (H.R. 2895)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (H.Res. 419)
LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution (S.Res. 212)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose HR 113. Oppose HR 634. Former is legislation to terminate the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, Former is to terminate the Election Assistance Commission
Support a single Director of the CFPB; oppose changing the leadership of the CFPB to a commission
Oppose Executive Order titled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost, which requires an agency to rescind 2 regulations for every new 1
Supports OMB revoking the Interim Guidance of Section 2 of the EO entitled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost
Support Section 1033 of the Dodd Frank Act regarding consumer access to datad February 9, 2017, focusing on public safety
Support a robust Federal data source which is accurate and open to all
Oppose H.R. 634, the Election Assistance Commission Termination Act
Support the Government By the People Act, HR 20
Support a Department of Peace; support HR 1111
Support release by all Presidential candidates of their tax returns from the previous 5 years once they declare their candidacy.
Support $1.35 billion for FY 2017 for the Census Bureau
Support disaggregation of data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Support revising the Standards Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. Support the collection of race and ethnicity data through a combined question format. Support the addition of a new ethnic category for persons of Middle Eastern and North African origin. Support that the Standards state more clearly and directly that the major race and ethnicity categories represent the minimum reporting categories agencies must use if they collect this information through self-reporting methods. Support adding south or central American subgroups to the description of the American Indian or Alaska Native category. Support the removal of the term negro and Far East from the Standards. Support the removal of all other races from forms, descriptions, etc.
Oppose Nomination of Tennessee State Senator Mark Green to be Secretary of the Army
Support the prompt nomination of a highly qualified and well respected professional to serve as the next Director of the US Census
Support existing Civil Rights Programs
Oppose Lee Francis Cissna for Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Support National Week to register voters with disabilities
Support the Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017 in both the House (H.R. 2876) and the Senate (S. 1353)
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/4/2017, easing IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political speech.
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/11/2017, establishing a commission, led by Vice President Mike Pence, to investigate allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. voting process. The commission, called the "Presidential Commission on Election Integrity," is co-chaired by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 6/17/2017 regarding US policies towards Cuba.
Support the Voter Empowerment Act, HR 12 / S. 1437
Support the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 2978 / S. 1419
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Oppose allowing religious institutions to discriminate in hiring when using public monies.
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Oppose the Executive Order, signed 5/4/2017, easing IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which bans churches from engaging in political speech.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Support the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act / End Racial Profiling Act (S. 411 / HR 1498)
Oppose rescission of Title IX guidance clarifying protections for transgender students
Oppose anti-fair housing / anti geo-spatial amendments
Support the important role of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education, the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, and the need to ensure robust oversight and enforcement of federal nondiscrimination law.
Oppose any change to limit the scope, frequency, or public accessibility of civil rights data collection
Support HR 970, the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act
Support HR 1242 / S 394, the 400 years of African American History Commission Act
Support H.R. 40, to create a commission to study reparations proposals
Support the preservation of affirmative action programs
Support the Pay Equity for All Act, which prohibits employers from relying on the salary history of prospective employees when making hiring and pay decisions.
Oppose transferring functions of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs from Dept. of Labor to the EEOC
Support existing Civil Rights Programs
Support the 2017 Do No Harm Act / Support HR 3222
Support more gender and racial and ethnic diversity at the federal reserve
Support reforms of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to make it more respective of basic civil rights and civil liberties
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Opposed provisions in President Trumps religious freedom executive order aimed at allowing discrimination and threatening womens access to healthcare
Opposed provisions in President Trump's travel ban executive orders allowing religious discrimination in U.S. immigration policy
H.R. 3222, Do No Harm Act - Supported introduction of bill to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act
H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018 - Opposed adding provision to authorization bill allowing taxpayer-funded hiring discrimination in federal grants and contracts
Client expense: $99,763 · 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 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), 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 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $10,227 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $246,077 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $246,077 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corrections Program Office, Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), 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 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), 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 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), 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 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), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office