American Hope Act of 2017

H.R.3355: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1615: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3440: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3591: American Hope Act of 2017 H.R. 3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1720: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act H.R. 3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H.R. 3711: Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 S. 1852: SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468: Recognizing Americas Children Act S.792: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 S.1757: Building America's Trust Act

Client expense: $8,531 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

White House, Office of the Vice President: - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Transformation (project to move the filing and adjudication of USCIS benefits from the current paper-based model to a person-centric, account-based business model) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) -H-1B pre-registration (USCIS initiative to move away from todays H-1B lottery system and require employer pre-filing or registration of H-1B requests to reduce wasted government and employer resources) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). -S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) -S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) -S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) -S. 2192 - The Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients with temporary status, increase border and interior enforcement, including strengthening E-Verify, and limit asylum and family sponsored immigration) U.S. House: H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3591 - The Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment (HOPE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)

H.R.3355: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2018 H.R. 3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1615: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3440: Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3591: American Hope Act of 2017 H.R. 3548: Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1720: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act H.R. 3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act H.R. 3711: Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 S. 1852: SUCCEED Act H.R. 1468: Recognizing Americas Children Act S.792: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2017 S.1757: Building America's Trust Act

Client expense: $8,531 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

White House, Office of the Vice President: - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Optional Practical Training (STEM OPT) (limited practical training opportunities for foreign students studying in STEM fields at U.S. institutions) - H-1B (highly-skilled worker visas) - J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) - Trusted and Known Employer Pilot Program (Known Employer pilot program preregistration filing requirements) DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) U.S. Senate: - Immigration Innovation Act of 2017 (High-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent). - S. 1615 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - S. 1852 - The Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and create a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements and stringent education and work requirements) - S. 1720 - The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) U.S. House: - H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). - H.R. 1468 - The Recognizing Americas Children Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, creating a green card and eventual citizenship solution with restrictive eligibility requirements) - H.R.3440 - The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3591 - The HOPE Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Dreamers, creating a green card and citizenship solution) - H.R. 3775 - Immigration in the National Interest Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the employment-based green card system and replace it with a merit or points based system) - H.R. 170 - The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (Increases the wage below which H-1B employers must make special attestations and eliminates the attestation exemption for those employing personnel with masters degrees or higher)