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Summary
Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act or the ME TOO Congress Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise procedures for reporting, investigating, and resolving allegations of legislative branch employees that their rights and protections under the CAA, such as protections against sexual harassment and discrimination, have been violated.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (22)
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Legislation
H.R. 469/S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H.R. 725 - The Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 720/S. 237 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H.R 725 - Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017
H.R. 1179 - Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
H.R 1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
HR 1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
H.R. 998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act
H.R. 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018), Public law no. 115-97
HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017
HR 732/ S. 333 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule CRA
H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
H.R. 3141 - Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 2233 - American Jobs First Act of 2017
H.R. 2437/ S. 1134 - Back the Blue Act
H.R. 620 - the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 4396 - the ME TOO Congress Act
H.R. 4423 - N. Texas Water Supply Security Act
H.R. 4809 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act
H.R. 5468 - Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018
H.R. 6754 - CIRCUIT Act of 2018
S. 1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
S. 580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 578 - Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act
S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2017
S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017
S. 2014 - Prove it Act of 2017
S. 565 - Judgment Fund Transparency Act
S. 386 - Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017
S. 276 - Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
Rulemakings
EO 13781 - Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 82 FR 13959 (March 13, 2017)
EO 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, 82 FR 12285 (March 1, 2017)
EO 13783 - Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, 82 FR 16093 (March 28, 2017)
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 17,793 (Apr. 13, 2017) (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services, Proposed Changes to Strip Legal Rights from Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, CMS-3342-P, 82 FR 26649, (June 8, 2017)
Nominations
Jeffrey Clark for Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
Andrew Oldham for United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Damien Schiff for United States Court of Federal Claims
Andrew Brasher for United States Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Patrick Wyrick for United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
Brett Kavanaugh for United States Supreme Court
Jonathan Kobes for United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
William Barr for U.S. Attorney General, Department of Justice
Thomas Farr for United States District Judge for the Eastern District of NC
Eric Miller for United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Client expense: $74,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
S. 2159/H.R. 4396 (ME TOO Congress Act); requires covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints.
S. 2203/H.R. 4734/H.R. 4570 (Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017); prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
H.R. 6080/S. 3064 (Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018); amends National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.
S. 6417 (AG and Legal Workforce Act); a bill to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.
S. 3615 (Restoring Justice for Workers Act); a bill that prohibits forced arbitration in employment disputes, and for other purposes.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation
H.R. 469/S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H.R. 725 - The Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 720/S. 237 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H.R 725 - Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017
H.R. 1179 - Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
H.R 1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
HR 1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
H.R. 998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act
H.R. 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018), Public law no. 115-97
HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017
HR 732/ S. 333 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule CRA
H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
H.R. 3141 - Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 2233 - American Jobs First Act of 2017
H.R. 2437/ S. 1134 - Back the Blue Act
H.R. 620 - the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 4396 - the ME TOO Congress Act
H.R. 4423 - N. Texas Water Supply Security Act
H.R. 4809 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act
H.R. 5468 - Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018
H.R. 6754 - CIRCUIT Act of 2018
S. 1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
S. 580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 578 - Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act
S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2017
S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017
S. 2014 - Prove it Act of 2017
S. 565 - Judgment Fund Transparency Act
S. 386 - Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017
S. 276 - Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
Rulemakings
EO 13781 - Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 82 FR 13959 (March 13, 2017)
EO 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, 82 FR 12285 (March 1, 2017)
EO 13783 - Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, 82 FR 16093 (March 28, 2017)
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 17,793 (Apr. 13, 2017) (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services, Proposed Changes to Strip Legal Rights from Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, CMS-3342-P, 82 FR 26649, (June 8, 2017)
Nominations
Jeffrey Clark for Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
Andrew Oldham for United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Damien Schiff for United States Court of Federal Claims
Andrew Brasher for United States Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Patrick Wyrick for United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
Brett Kavanaugh for United States Supreme Court
Jonathan Kobes for United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
William Barr for U.S. Attorney General, Department of Justice
Thomas Farr for United States District Judge for the Eastern District of NC
Eric Miller for United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
S. 2159/H.R. 4396 (ME TOO Congress Act); requires covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
S. 2203/H.R. 4734/H.R. 4570 (Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017); prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
H.R. 6080/S. 3064 (Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018) amends National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
S. 2159/H.R. 4396 (ME TOO Congress Act); requires covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
S. 2203/H.R. 4734/H.R. 4570 (Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017); prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
H.R. 6080/S. 3064 (Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018) amends National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.
S. 6417 (AG and Legal Workforce Act).
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation
H.R. 469/S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H.R. 725 - The Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 720/S. 237 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H.R 725 - Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017
H.R. 1179 - Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
H.R 1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
HR 1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
H.R. 998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act
H.R. 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018), Public law no. 115-97
HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017
HR 732/ S. 333 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule CRA
H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
H.R. 3141 - Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 2233 - American Jobs First Act of 2017
H.R. 2437/ S. 1134 - Back the Blue Act
H.R. 620 - the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 4396 - the ME TOO Congress Act
H.R. 4809 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act
H.R. 5468 - Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018
S. 1609 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
S. 580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 578 - Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act
S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act of 2017
S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017
S. 2014 - Prove it Act of 2017
S. 565 - Judgment Fund Transparency Act
S. 386 - Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017
S. 276 - Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017
Rulemakings
EO 13781 - Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 82 FR 13959 (March 13, 2017)
EO 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, 82 FR 12285 (March 1, 2017)
EO 13783 - Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, 82 FR 16093 (March 28, 2017)
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 17,793 (Apr. 13, 2017) (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services, Proposed Changes to Strip Legal Rights from Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, CMS-3342-P, 82 FR 26649, (June 8, 2017)
Nominations
Jeffrey Clark for Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
Andrew Oldham for United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Damien Schiff for United States Court of Federal Claims
Andrew Brasher for United States Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Patrick Wyrick for United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
Brett Kavanaugh for United States Supreme Court
Jonathan Kobes for United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
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
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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 appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program
Support NAFTA be replaced with fair new trade agreements that focuses on labor, environmental, health, food safety, food labeling and other pro-American issues
Support legislation by Senator Harris to extend to farmworkers the same rights to overtime pay after a 40-hour week that other workers enjoy under the 1932 Fair Labor Standers Act
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Support paid sick leave (support HR 947 / S 337)
Support equal pay for equal work (support HR 1869 / S 819)
Support a prohibition on employers asking salary history (support HR 2418)
Support enabling workers to unionize
Support a prohibition on employers using credit checks (support HR 3783 / S 1819)
Support Congresswoman Chus Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act, which would protect immigrant workers by providing them a route to legal status when they report employer abuses and labor law violations
Support S. 337 / H.R. 947, the FAMILY Act, which provides for paid family and medical leave.
Oppose King of Iowa amendment to HR 4 repealing the Davis-Bacon prevailing wages
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose Ken Marcuss nomination to Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Support hearings by both the House and Senate Committees with oversight authority over the census in which Commerce Secretary Ross is asked how he came to the decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census form
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.
Oppose HR 1116, the TAILOR Act, which imposes hurdles on agencies adopting regulations, and requires them to revisit them, with burdensome requirements that regulations be tailored for different types of institutions, something agencies already take into account. The bill will make it harder to adopt, maintain or defend regulations
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
Support statehood for the people of Puerto Rico
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Eliminate potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Study Proposals for Reparations for African Americans (support HR 40)
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)
Ensure a fair and accurate 2020 census
Support the repair and strengthening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (Support HR 2978 / S1419)
Oppose a citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Oppose the confirmation of Mike Pompeo to serve as US Secretary of State
Support $4.735 billion for the Census
Bureau in FY2019 -$933.50 million above the Administrations request for the agency, and $912.5 million above the request of $3.015 billion for the 2020 Census.
Oppose banning public access to the CFPB consumer complaint data base
Oppose the CFPB revising the rules by which the Bureau brings administrative enforcement actions before Administrative Law Judges. This changes in procedure and the greater application of rules for federal court litigation would likely make it easier for defendants to slow down proceedings and otherwise obstruct the Bureaus enforcement process.
Support that the CFPB maintain a policy and procedure for external engagements, such as a minimum number of roundtables, advisory board meetings, and/or teleconferences
Support the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee match the funding level of roughly $4.8 billion for the 2020 Census that was in the Appropriations Committee approved bill.
Support the CFPB's current public complaint process
Support the retention of the CFPBs inclusive, transparent, evidence-based and comprehensive rulemaking process
Support the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (H.R. 4924 / S 2952). Support the House bill over the one passed in the Senate, as it provides greater transparency and accountability to the public and stronger protections for employees of the legislative workforce
Support S. 1728, the Private Prison Information /act, which would require for-profit prisons and detention centers to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
S. 2159/H.R. 4396 (ME TOO Congress Act); requires covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
S. 2203/H.R. 4734/H.R. 4570 (Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017); prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
H.R. 6080/S. 3064 (Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018) amends National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation
H.R. 469/S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H.R. 725 - The Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 720/S. 237 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H.R 725 - Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017
H.R. 1179 - Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
H.R 1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
HR 1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
H.R. 998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act
H.R. 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018), Public law no. 115-97
HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017
HR 732/ S. 333 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule CRA
H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
H.R. 3141 - Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 2233 - American Jobs First Act of 2017
H.R. 2437/ S. 1134 - Back the Blue Act
H.R. 620 - the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 4396 - the ME TOO Congress Act
S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
S. 580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 578 - Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act
S. 577 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017
S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017
S. 2014 - Prove it Act of 2017
S. 565 - Judgment Fund Transparency Act
S. 386 - Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017
Rulemakings
EO 13781 - Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 82 FR 13959 (March 13, 2017)
EO 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, 82 FR 12285 (March 1, 2017)
EO 13783 - Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, 82 FR 16093 (March 28, 2017)
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 17,793 (Apr. 13, 2017) (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services, Proposed Changes to Strip Legal Rights from Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, CMS-3342-P, 82 FR 26649, (June 8, 2017)
Nominations
Jeffrey Clark for Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
Barry Myers for Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose any rider to the FY18 Appropriations which further delays or completely rescinds the Fiduciary Rule
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 release of any economic data generated by the Department of Labor surrounding the new tip pooling proposal. Support the immediate withdrawal of the NPRM around the tip pooling rule
Support appropriating $95 million in FY2019 to the Department of Labor for its Reintegration of Ex-Offenders program
Support the FDICs proposals to changes to its policies governing the circumstances under which FDIC-regulated banks may hire people with prior criminal histories, with suggestions to improve / strengthen the proposal
Support NAFTA be replaced with fair new trade agreements that focuses on labor, environmental, health, food safety, food labeling and other pro-American issues
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
Support legislation by Senator Harris to extend to farmworkers the same rights to overtime pay after a 40-hour week that other workers enjoy under the 1932 Fair Labor Standers Act
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
Oppose the use of forced, or mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Support paid sick leave (support HR 947 / S 337)
Support equal pay for equal work (support HR 1869 / S 819)
Support a prohibition on employers asking salary history (support HR 2418)
Support enabling workers to unionize
Support a prohibition on employers using credit checks (support HR 3783 / S 1819)
Oppose the Department of Labor's proposed rule regarding tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Oppose Ken Marcuss nomination to Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
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.
Oppose HR 1116, the TAILOR Act, which imposes hurdles on agencies adopting regulations, and requires them to revisit them, with burdensome requirements that regulations be tailored for different types of institutions, something agencies already take into account. The bill will make it harder to adopt, maintain or defend regulations
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
Support statehood for the people of Puerto Rico
Support, Preserve and Protect Equal Opportunity Programs including Affirmative Action
Eliminate potential discrimination in Faith Based initiatives
Study Proposals for Reparations for African Americans (support HR 40)
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)
Ensure a fair and accurate 2020 census
Support the repair and strengthening of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (Support HR 2978 / S1419)
Oppose a citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Support HR 4406, designating a postal facility in New York as the "Tuskegee Airman Post Office"
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
S. 2159/H.R. 4396 (ME TOO Congress Act); requires covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
S. 2203/H.R. 4734/H.R. 4570 (Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017); prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Legislation
H.R. 469/S. 119 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
H.R. 725 - The Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 720/S. 237 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
H.R. 985 - Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 906 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 953 - Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017
H.R 725 - Innocent Party Protection Act
H.R. 1215 - Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
H.R. 1704 - ACCESS Act of 2017
H.R. 1179 - Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Act
H.R 1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017
HR 1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act
H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
H.R. 998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act
H.R. 1430 - Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017
H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018), Public law no. 115-97
HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017
HR 732/ S. 333 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule CRA
H.R. 2359 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act
H.R. 3141 - Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2017
H.R. 2233 - American Jobs First Act of 2017
H.R. 2437/ S. 1134 - Back the Blue Act
H.R. 620 - the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 4396 - the ME TOO Congress Act
S. 584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
S. 580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017
S. 578 - Better Evaluation of Science and Technology (BEST) Act
S. 577 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017
S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017
S. 2014 - Prove it Act of 2017
S. 565 - Judgment Fund Transparency Act
S. 386 - Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017
Rulemakings
EO 13781 - Presidential Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, 82 FR 13959 (March 13, 2017)
EO 13777 - Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, 82 FR 12285 (March 1, 2017)
EO 13783 - Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, 82 FR 16093 (March 28, 2017)
Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Environmental Protection Agency, Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 17,793 (Apr. 13, 2017) (Docket ID EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services, Proposed Changes to Strip Legal Rights from Vulnerable Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities, CMS-3342-P, 82 FR 26649, (June 8, 2017)
Nominations
Jeffrey Clark for Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
Barry Myers for Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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
S. 646/H.R. 2631 (Justice for Servicemembers and Veterans Act); amends title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protection of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Lobbying with regard to draft legislation affecting USERRA.
S. 2159/H.R. 4396 (ME TOO Congress Act); requires covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints.
General lobbying with regard to the Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.
General lobbying with regard to whistleblower retaliation issues.
General lobbying with regard to arbitration of discrimination claims.
General lobbying with regard to draft legislation related to state licensing board antitrust violations.
S. 2203/H.R. 4734/H.R. 4570 (Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017); prohibits a pre-dispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a sex discrimination dispute.
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Federal Heat stress legislation, S 585/HR 3042-Whistle-blower protection act, HR 2229-All Circuit Review act, Safe patient handling legislation, HR 4303-Offshore Oil & Gas worker Whistle-blower Protection Act, HR 3989-USA Liberty act, HR 4396-The member and employee training and oversight on congress act (ME TOO), Poultry Inspection Line Speeds,
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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: 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
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: 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: $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: $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
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $122,954 · 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