Census Accuracy Act of 2017

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

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

Nominee to serve as Census Bureau Director and Under-Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs; Progess on research and testing activities in preparation for 2020 Census; Standards governing federal agencies' collection of data on race and ethnicity; Formation of 2020 Census Caucus; opposition to H.R. 3600, Census Accuracy Act of 2017; revision of Census Confidentiality Pledge; 2018 End-to-End Census Test; Census Operations in Puerto Rico and the need for modernized collection of ACS and CPS data; Census CBAMS Survey implementation

Client expense: $9,492 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 (H.R. 1808) Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 1809) Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 1188) Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 (S. 705/H.R. 695) PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017 (S. 782/H.R. 1846) Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017 (S. 534/H.R. 1973) AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 (S. 722) Allow Sates and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (H.R. 1865) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 2200) Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (S. 1312) Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 (S. 1311) Online Safety Modernization Act (H.R. 3600) Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (S. 1693) Implementation of the Recovering Missing Children Act of 2016 Implementation of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 International Child Abduction and Implementation of the Goldman Act to Return Abducted Children Appropriations for Departments of Justice and of Homeland Security for programs for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Draft Legislation to Amend Laws Combatting Child Pornography

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, U.S. Marshals Service