Ashanti Alert Act of 2018

Abolish Human Trafficking Act, S 1311 Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, S 2152, HR 6845, HR 4963 Ashanti Alert Act of 2018, HR 5075, S 3714 Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018, HR 6847 Amber Alert Nationwide Act of 2018, S 3461 H.Con.Res.72 Potential sextortion legislation Potential courthouse facility dog legislation

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Support the reauthorization of Byrne JAG grants Oppose the Department of Justices request for a new citizenship question on the 2020 Census Support full funding of critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in fiscal year 2019 Support proposals to build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Support initiatives to standardize use of force policies for law enforcement. support ending racial and religious profiling. Support H.R. 1498 / S. 411 Support initiatives to study and eventually eliminate prosecutorial misconduct / bias. support the establishment of local effective and independent review boards of alleged law enforcement misconduct. Support requiring video surveillance of all law enforcement activities Support genuine sentencing reform to alleviate prison overcrowding, over-incarceration, and the overrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities who are in prison. Support HR 4261 Support a commission to review all aspects of our national criminal justice system. Support H.R. 1886 / S.573 Support ending the ban on CDC Gun Research Support requiring universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers support a ban on the sale of all military-style semi-automatic assault guns and military high capacity ammunition clips (support HR 5078 / S. 2095 and S. 1945 Support tough new criminal penalties for straw purchasers and gun traffickers Support a ban on suspects on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms Support the Fix NICS Act (H.R. 4434 / S. 2135). Incentivize and assist states in improving their overall reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Support sensitivity training of law enforcement & independent investigations of deadly force (HR 1870 / S 860)Support maintaining current law requiring background checks and permits for gun silencers. Support a ban on bump stocks machine-gun type firing and other conversion kits, accessories and parts Support allowing states to maintain and enforce their own concealed carry laws Support requiring the repeal of all state stand your ground laws, restoring the use of deadly force as a last resort Support microstamping or ballistic fingerprinting of all new firearms and ammunition sold in the U.S. support encouraging local jurisdictions to utilize their buyer power to create incentives for firearm manufacturers to employ countermarketing strategies to ensure that their retailers are using all available procedures to prevent illegal firearms diversion Support an abolishment of the death penalty Support the Second Chance Act reauthorization (HR 2899) Support the reauthorization and updating of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act(support HR 1809 / S 860 Support the reform of money bail (HR 4019 / S 1593) Support incentivizing states and local jurisdictions to fully and accurately report hate crimes (HR 1566 / S. 667) Support the removal of statues of Confederate soldiers from the U.S. Capital (support HR 3701 / S 1772) Support encouraqing states to decrease prison populations and keep crime down (support HR 3845 / S 1458) Support the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (H.R. 3301/S. 2393), bipartisan and which ensures legacy musicians are compensated when their work is played on digital radio platforms. Oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Federal Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Oppose the policy of separating parents from children apprehended at the U.S. border Oppose the nomination of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Support DoJ leaders publicly recognizing and condemning the serious pattern of violence against transgender people in Jacksonville and the national problem it represents; we urge the Department to investigate these three killings as possible hate crimes and/or serial crimes, and offer all possible assistance to local authorities; we urge the Departments Community Relations Service to engage with local community members and officials to help them work together on these cases and address community concerns; and, we urge the Community Relations Service to support local community groups in providing appropriate training for local law enforcement on with respect to working with transgender people, and in improving relevant policies and procedures Oppose the use of risk assessment instruments in pretrial decision-making and establishing a set of principles for mitigating the harm that these tools may be causing in communities where they are already employed Oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court Oppose HR 6691, the Community Safety and Security Act as it recklessly pushes forward a definition of a crime of violence for political purposes. Oppose the continued delay by the US Department of Justice in meeting its obligation to enforce the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DCRA). Support the mandatory collection of data on police-involved deaths. Support the DOJ going forth with the December 2016 compliance guidelines. Support requiring States to Proactively Report All In-Custody Deaths to DOJ. Support all States adopting Compliance Plans; support penalties for non-compliant states. Support the establishment of Clear Parameters that Define What is Reportable Under DCRA. Support the establishment of Guidelines for the Collection of Information on Decedents Disability Support S. 3435, Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act. The bill would provide guidance, training, and technical assistance for colleges and universities to remove criminal history questions from their admissions processes. Support the Protecting the Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women in Custody Act, which will ensure access to resources necessary to meet the unique needs of pregnant women; will ensure that the Bureau of Prisons captures accurate data on the health care needs of pregnant inmates; and will prohibit, in most circumstances, the use of restraints on pregnant and postpartum inmates. In addition to providing incentives to states who meet these needs Oppose H.R. 3487, which radically changes the law of diversity jurisdiction--the standard governing when a federal court may hear a case-from complete diversity to minimal diversity. Oppose H.R. 6730, Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018, which would prevent national injunctions in most cases. Oppose H.R. 6754, Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals Act of 2018 or the CIRCUIT Act of 2018, which would completely restructure the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose H.R. 6755, the Judiciary Reforms, Organization and Operational Modernization Act of 2018 or the Judiciary ROOM Act of 2018, which contains a vast number of changes to federal court structure and procedures, from medical examinations and codes of conduct for judges, to internet streaming and television broadcasts Support S. 2520 the Inmate Calling Technical Correction Act which reduces the exorbitant rates for telephone calls from prisons Oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination based on his record on consumer protection issues Oppose a provision in the House opioid bill requiring HHS to produce a report every 6 months, explaining why it has not produced the hair testing standard mandated in the FAST Act. Support legislation banning forced arbitration (individual, class and collective) in the employment context. Support H.R. 6086 / S. 3178, the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, which would make lynching a hate crime. Support S. 3195, the Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which provides incentives for local police organizations to adopt performance-based standards to ensure that incidents of misconduct will be minimized through appropriate management, training and oversight protocols and that if such incidents do occur, that they are properly investigated Support H.R. 5075, the Ashanti Alert Act which is based on the popular and effective Amber Alert system, would, at the discretion of local law enforcement officials, be utilized to assist local and regional efforts to find missing adults, individuals between the ages of 19 and 65. 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

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

The City of San Leandro expressed its support and requested its Congressional delegation members' support of the following bills affecting federal aviation policy; the Quiet Communities Act (H.R. 3384); the FAA Community Accountability Act (H.R. 3965); the Airplane Impacts Mitigation Act (H.R. 5075); and the FAA Community Accountability Act (S.B. 2761)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,792

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE