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All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 or the ALERT Act of 2017 This bill requires each federal agency to submit a monthly report to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each rule such agency expects to propose or finalize during the following year. The reports must include: (1) a summary of the nature of the rule, (2) the objectives of and legal basis for issuance of the rule, (3) the stage of the rulemaking as of the date of submission, and (4) whether the rule is subject to periodic review as a rule with a significant economic impact. Each agency must submit a monthly report for any rule expected to be finalized during the following year for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking. The reports must include an approximate schedule for completing action on the rule and an estimate of its cost and economic effects. OIRA must make such monthly reports publicly available on the Internet. OIRA must publish, not later than October 1 of each year, in the Federal Register: (1) information that OIRA receives from each agency under this bill; (2) the number of rules and a list of each such rule that was proposed by each agency and each rule that was finalized by each agency; (3) the number of agency actions that repealed a rule, reduced the scope or cost of a rule, or accelerated the expiration date of a rule; (4) the total cost of all rules proposed or finalized; and (5) the number of rules for which an estimate of the cost of the rule was not available. OIRA must make publicly available on the Internet, not later than October 1 of each year: (1) the analysis of the costs or benefits of each proposed or final rule issued by an agency for the preceding year, (2) the docket number and regulation identifier number for each such rule, (3) the number of rules reviewed by OMB for the preceding year, (4) the number of rules for which a review by the head of an agency was completed, (5) the number of rules submitted to the Government Accountability Office, and (6) the number of rules for which a resolution of disapproval was introduced in Congress. The bill prohibits a rule from taking effect until the information required by this bill is posted on the Internet for not less than six months, unless: (1) the agency proposing the rule claims a "good cause" exemption from notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act; or (2) the President determines by executive order that such rule is necessary because of an imminent threat to health or safety or other emergency, for the enforcement of criminal laws, for national security, or to implement an international trade agreement. Such requirement becomes effective eight months after enactment of this bill.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. H.R. 6730 (Injunctive Authority Clarification Act); eliminates the ability of federal district courts to grant universal injunctions. H.R. 3487 (Complete Diversity Jurisdiction); eliminates the current requirement for complete diversity of parties, and changes the rule to minimal diversity. H.R. 6754 (CIRCUIT Act); splits up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. H.R. 6755 (Judiciary ROOM Act); makes several changes to court structures and procedures. Report Language on Conference Report (H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act). Representative Bobby Scott Amendment to H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, to overturn executive order on Administrative Law Judges. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. S. 2296 (GOOD Act); a regulatory reform bill. Draft legislation on reducing or eliminating the Feres Doctrine. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lobbying with regard to federal executive agency nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Peter Feldmen to be Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and with specific regard to the nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation. General lobbying on forced arbitration in claims by members of the armed forces. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Chad Readler of Ohio to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Eric Miller of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Promotion of the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses Confirmation of Presidential Nominees H.R. 4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, Residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Promotion of the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses Confirmation of Presidential Nominees H.R. 4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. H.R. 6730 (Injunctive Authority Clarification Act); eliminates the ability of federal district courts to grant universal injunctions. H.R. 3487 (Complete Diversity Jurisdiction); eliminates the current requirement for complete diversity of parties, and changes the rule to minimal diversity. H.R. 6754 (CIRCUIT Act); splits up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. H.R. 6755 (Judiciary ROOM Act); makes several changes to court structures and procedures. Report Language on Conference Report (H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act). Representative Bobby Scott Amendment to H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, to overturn executive order on Administrative Law Judges. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lobbying with regard to federal executive agency nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Peter Feldmen to be Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and with specific regard to the nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation.
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Promotion of the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses Confirmation of Presidential Nominees H.R. 4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, Residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions.
2018 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Unnumbered Bills Promoting the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses Confirmation of Presidential Nominees H.R. 4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to Federal judicial selection. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues related to in-truth billing Issues related to Business Data Services (Formerly known as Special Access) Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Patent litigation reform Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to Internet Tax Reform Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to Encryption Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order Issues relating to telecommunications infrastructure Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting Issues relating to Wireless Emergency Alerts H.R. 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS) Act - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 31, Federal Sunset Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 75, ALERT Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.RES. 53, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1576, Innovation Corps Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1581, Tribal Digital Access Act - Issues retaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 290, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 557, FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 174, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 599, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1591, Wi-Fi Capable Mobile Devices Act - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1546, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 102, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 588, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 460, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Call Completion S. 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Call Completion S. 123, Kari's Law Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Public Safety H.R. 582, Kari's Law Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Public Safety S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order S. 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order H.R. 800, New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S. 277, A bill to establish a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee within the Federal Communications Commission. - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S.19, MOBILE NOW Act - Issues pertaining to Spectrum and Broadband Infrastructure deployment H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act - issues pertaining to Consumer Privacy S.J.Res. 34, (Privacy CRA) a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. - Issues pertaining to Consumer Privacy H. J. Res. 86, (Privacy CRA) a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. - Issues pertaining to Consumer Privacy H.R. 135, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1335, Cybersecurity Responsibility Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1340, Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1324, Securing IoT Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 516, State Cyber Resiliency Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity ACT - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 423, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Consumer Experience S. 134, Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Consumer Experience S. 181, A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes. - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 547, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 1139, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 421, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding S. 526, Microloan Modernization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1754, To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 3175, To establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues Discussion Draft, 5G Acceleration Act (DOYLE) - Issues relating to Spectrum management S. 1104, the Rural Wireless Act - Issues relating to FCC Process Reform H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and mapping S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes. S. 1013, The Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and incentives H.R. 2870, the Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and incentives H.R. 1814 - The Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. 964, My Data Act of 2017 - Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order and Privacy H.R. 2356, MY DATA Act of 2017 - Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order and Privacy H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 770, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1157, Protecting our Ability to Counter Hacking (PATCH) Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3002, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. 1390, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2017 - Issues relating to patent litigation reform H.R. 3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Act - issues relating to regulatory reform S. 242/H.Res 521 - 5G Resolution - issues relating to Broadband Deployment S. 1815, Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act - Issues relating to Privacy and Cybersecurity H.R. 3806, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act - issues relating to Privacy and Cybersecurity S. 1691, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1900, The Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1682 AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to Spectrum H.R. 3685, Radio Consumer Protection Act - Issues relating to Spectrum Auction H.R. 3347 - The Viewer Protection Act - Issues relating to Spectrum Auction S. 1632, The Viewer and Listener Protection Act - Issues relating to Spectrum Auction S. 1811, The Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - Issues relating to competition and transactions S. 1812, Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act - Issues relating to competition and transactions H.R. 3994, ACCESS Broadband Act - issues relating to broadband deployment DISCUSSION DRAFT, House FCC Reauthorization bill - Issues relating to FCC Process Reform. H.R. 3897, The Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act - issues relating to regulatory reform H.R. 3994, ACCESS Broadband Act - issues relating to wireless broadband deployment S. 2061, The NextGen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4727 - The Next Gen 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - issues relating to public safety networks H.R. 4682, The Open Internet Preservation Act - issues relating to network governance H.Res 521, The 5G Resolution - issues relating to next-generation networks S. 1815, The Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act - issues relating to privacy S. 1900, Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to privacy H.R. 4163 the Cyber Shield Act of 2017 - issues relating to cybersecurity S. 2020, The Cyber Sheild Act of 2017 - issues relating to cybersecurity S. 1988 The SPEED Act - issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4287, The Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - issues related to broadband infrastructure deployment H.R. 4232, Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program (B-CROP Act) - issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act - issues relating to Broadband deployment H.R. 3685, The Radio Consumer Protection Act - issues relating to Spectrum Incentive Auction Repack H.R. 4109, The Spectrum Auction Deposits Act - issues relating to spectrum and FCC spectrum auctions S. 1811, Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - issues relating to competition and transactions S. 1812, Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act - issues relating to competition and transactions
2017 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 21 & S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Unnumbered Bills Promoting the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses Confirmation of Presidential Nominees H.R. 4460 - Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to Federal judicial selection. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements.
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 21 & S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Unnumbered Bills Promoting the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses Confirmation of Presidential Nominees
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S.119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to Federal judicial selection.
2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues related to in-truth billing Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Patent litigation reform Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order Issues relating to telecommunications infrastructure Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting Issues related to access to video content H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 75, ALERT Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1581, Tribal Digital Access Act - Issues retaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 290, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 557, FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 174, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 599, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1591, Wi-Fi Capable Mobile Devices Act - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1546, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 102, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 588, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 460, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Call Completion S. 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Call Completion S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 800, New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S. 277, A bill to establish a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee within the Federal Communications Commission. - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S.19, MOBILE NOW Act - Issues pertaining to Spectrum and Broadband Infrastructure deployment H.R. 135, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1335, Cybersecurity Responsibility Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1340, Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1324, Securing IoT Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 516, State Cyber Resiliency Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity ACT - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 423, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Consumer Experience S. 134, Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Consumer Experience S. 181, A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes. - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 547, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 1139, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 421, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1754, To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to privacy H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues Discussion Draft, 5G Acceleration Act (DOYLE) - Issues relating to Spectrum management S. 1104, the Rural Wireless Act - Issues relating to FCC Process Reform H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes. S. 1013, The Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2870, the Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1814 - The Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act - Issues relating to spectrum availability H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1157, Protecting our Ability to Counter Hacking (PATCH) Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3002, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. 1390, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2017 - Issues relating to patent litigation reform H.R. 3787, Small Entity Regulatory Relief Act - issues relating to regulatory reform S. 242/H.Res 521 - 5G Resolution - issues relating to Broadband Deployment S. 1691, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1900, The Data Breach Accountability and Enforcement Act - issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy S. 1682 AIRWAVES Act - issues relating to Spectrum and rural broadband deployment H.R. 3685, Radio Consumer Protection Act - Issues relating to 600 MHz repack H.R. 3347 - The Viewer Protection Act - Issues relating to 600 MHz repack S. 1632, The Viewer and Listener Protection Act - Issues relating to 600 MHz repack H.R. 3994, ACCESS Broadband Act - issues relating to broadband deployment DISCUSSION DRAFT, House FCC Reauthorization bill - Issues relating to FCC Process Reform.
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S.21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; S.34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; S.56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 or the RED Tape Act of 2017; S.69 - Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017; S.119 - Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; S.288 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017; S.299 - Agency Accountability Act of 2017; S.577 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; S.578 - Better Evaluation of Science And Technology Act or the BEST Act; S.579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017; S.580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act; S.___ - Draft legislation previously introduced as the "Regulatory Accountability Act"; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R.21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Actor the SCRUB Act; H.R.1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017; H.R.1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act; H.R.31 - Federal Sunset Act of 2017; H.R.33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017; H.R.41 - Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 or the POWERS Act of2017; H.R.45 - Regulatory Accountability Actof 2017; H.R.50 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Actof 2017; H.R.74 - Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 or the REVIEW Act of 2017; H.R.75 - All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 or the ALERT Act of 2017; H.R.76 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017; H.R.77 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; H.R.462 - Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 or the REG Act of 2017; H.R.469- Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; H.R.674- One In, One Out Act; H.R.978- Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; H.R.1170- Require CRA Compliance Act of 2017; H.R.1430 -Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act.
2017 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues related to in-truth billing Issues related to Business Data Services (Formerly known as Special Access) Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Patent litigation reform Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to Internet Tax Reform Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to LTE-U Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to Encryption Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order Issues relating to telecommunications infrastructure Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting H.R. 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS) Act - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 31, Federal Sunset Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 75, ALERT Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.RES. 53, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1576, Innovation Corps Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1581, Tribal Digital Access Act - Issues retaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 290, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 557, FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 174, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 599, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1591, Wi-Fi Capable Mobile Devices Act - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1546, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 102, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 588, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 460, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Call Completion S. 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Call Completion S. 123, Kari's Law Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Public Safety H.R. 582, Kari's Law Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Public Safety S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order S. 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order H.R. 800, New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S. 277, A bill to establish a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee within the Federal Communications Commission. - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S.19, MOBILE NOW Act - Issues pertaining to Spectrum and Broadband Infrastructure deployment H.R. 387, Email Privacy Act - issues pertaining to Consumer Privacy S.J.Res. 34, (Privacy CRA) a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. - Issues pertaining to Consumer Privacy H. J. Res. 86, (Privacy CRA) a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. - Issues pertaining to Consumer Privacy H.R. 135, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1335, Cybersecurity Responsibility Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1340, Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1324, Securing IoT Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 516, State Cyber Resiliency Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity ACT - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 423, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Consumer Experience S. 134, Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Consumer Experience S. 181, A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes. - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 547, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 1139, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 421, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding S. 526, Microloan Modernization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1754, To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order H.R. 2425, The Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 2520, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2017 or the BROWSER Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 3175, To establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. - Issues pertaining to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order in regards to Privacy H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues S. 1405, The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FAA Tower Marking and Lighting Issues Discussion Draft, Viewer Protection Act (PALLONE) - Issues relating to the Federal Spectrum Incentive Auction Discussion Draft, 5G Acceleration Act (DOYLE) - Issues relating to Spectrum management S. 1104, the Rural Wireless Act - Issues relating to FCC Process Reform H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and mapping S. 1363, the Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - issues relating to broadband siting processes. S. 1013, The Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and incentives H.R. 2870, the Gigabit Opportunity (GO) Act - Issues relating to broadband accessibility and incentives H.R. 1814 - The Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. 964, My Data Act of 2017 - Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order and Privacy H.R. 2356, MY DATA Act of 2017 - Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order and Privacy H.R. 2105, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 770, NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity S. 1157, Protecting our Ability to Counter Hacking (PATCH) Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3002, Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 2479, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT America) Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure deployment S. 645, The Measuring the Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to broadband deployment H.R. 1888, The Federal Spectrum incentive Act of 2017 - Issues relating to Federal Spectrum Management S. 1390, Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2017 - Issues relating to patent litigation reform
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 75, All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017; all provisions S. 580, Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; all provisions S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; all provisions Issues relating to regulatory reform Issues relating to the Administrative Procedure Act Issues relating to EPA regulations on domestic manufacturing
Client expense: $3,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 21 & S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform Unnumbered Bills Promoting the Congressional Ready Mixed Concrete and Resilient Construction Caucuses
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
S.237, H.R. 720, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act H.R. 2266, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 S.295, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act S.276, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 250, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 H.R.196, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 75, All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act General advocacy on filling of judicial vacancies Draft legislation increasing transparency in the federal regulatory process and affirming the authority of the President to require independent agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements currently applicable to executive agencies when adopting new regulations Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); require agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S.119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. H.R. 1103 (Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act); amends title 10, United States Code, to provide for garnishment pursuant to a court order to satisfy a judgment against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. H.R. 459 (Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017); provides for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to the Congressional Review Act.
2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S.237, H.R. 720, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 985, Fairness in Class Action Litigation H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act S. 632, H.R. 136, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 S. 643, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act S 649, H.R. 464, Cameras in the Courtroom Act S.295, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act S.276, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 250, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 H.R.196, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 Draft legislation -- Omnibus judgeship legislation General advocacy on filling of judicial vacancies General advocacy on Diversity Jurisdiction proposals Draft legislation increasing transparency in the federal regulatory process and affirming the authority of the President to require independent agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements currently applicable to executive agencies when adopting new regulations Draft legislation expanding public access to materials that has been incorporated by reference into proposed or final federal agency regulations Draft legislation amending 28 U.S.C. 1500 to clarify the respective jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Court and allowing plaintiffs with claims against the U.S. government to bring simultaneous claims in both courts, with a presumptive stay of the first-filed action H.R. 1009, OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act H.R. 75, All Economic Regulations Are Transparent (ALERT) Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
S.21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; S.34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; S.56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 or the RED Tape Act of 2017; S.69 - Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017; S.119 - Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; S.288 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017; S.299 - Agency Accountability Act of 2017; S.577 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; S.578 - Better Evaluation of Science And Technology Act or the BEST Act; S.579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017; S.580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act; S.___ - Draft legislation previously introduced as the "Regulatory Accountability Act"; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R.21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Actor the SCRUB Act; H.R.1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017; H.R.1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act; H.R.31 - Federal Sunset Act of 2017; H.R.33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017; H.R.41 - Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 or the POWERS Act of2017; H.R.45 - Regulatory Accountability Actof 2017; H.R.50 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Actof 2017; H.R.74 - Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 or the REVIEW Act of 2017; H.R.75 - All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 or the ALERT Act of 2017; H.R.76 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017; H.R.77 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; H.R.462 - Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 or the REG Act of 2017; H.R.469- Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; H.R.674- One In, One Out Act; H.R.978- Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; H.R.1170- Require CRA Compliance Act of 2017; H.R.1430 -Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act.
2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 26 & S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 75 - ALERT Act of 2017 H.R. 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Unnumbered Bills Related to Natural Disaster Aid/Relief H.R. 21 & S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 74 - REVIEW Act of 2017 Prior Approval Reform
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2017 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, and the Lifeline Program Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum Issues relating to Copyright Reform and Mobile Device Unlocking Issues relating to Spectrum Auctions, including the incentive Auction, and implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Issues relating to the IP Transition and Interconnection Issues relating to Device exclusivity and availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission Authority and Process Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Updates to the Communications Act of 1934 Issues relating to FCC Appropriations and FY18 budget and funding requests Issues relating to Number Portability Issues relating to FirstNet Issues relating to Infrastructure siting, including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal lands Issues relating to FCC Reauthorization Issues relating to NTIA Reauthorization Issues relating to the FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order Issues relating to telecommunications infrastructure Issues relating to 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act; including tower marking and lighting H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 31, Federal Sunset Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 75, ALERT Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.RES. 53, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way". - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1576, Innovation Corps Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 1581, Tribal Digital Access Act - Issues retaining to Federal Government Regulatory Reform H.R. 290, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 557, FCC 'ABCs' Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform S. 174, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 599, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to FCC Process Reform H.R. 1591, Wi-Fi Capable Mobile Devices Act - Issues pertaining to mobile broadband access H.R. 1546, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to mobile coverage data S. 102, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency H.R. 588, SANDy Act - Issues pertaining to Public Safety and Network Resiliency S. 88, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 686, DIGIT Act - Issues pertaining to Internet of Things, Spectrum Access H.R. 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order Enhanced Transparency rules S. 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to FCCs 2015 Open Internet Order enhanced transparency rules H.R. 800, New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S. 277, A bill to establish a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee within the Federal Communications Commission. - Issues pertaining to Rural Broadband S.19, MOBILE NOW Act - Issues pertaining to Spectrum and Broadband Infrastructure deployment S.J.Res. 34, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. - Issues pertaining FCC privacy rules for small entities H. J. Res. 86, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services. - Issues pertaining to FCC Privacy rules for small entities H.R. 135, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1335, Cybersecurity Responsibility Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1340, Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity H.R. 1324, Securing IoT Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 516, State Cyber Resiliency Act - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 770, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity ACT - Issues pertaining to Cybersecurity S. 181, A bill to ensure that certain Federal public works and infrastructure projects use materials produced in the United States, and for other purposes. - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 547, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Broadband Infrastructure H.R. 1139, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 421, Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Universal Service Fund and Lifeline S. 526, Microloan Modernization Act of 2017 - Issues pertaining to Small Business Funding H.R. 1534, 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband S. 645, the Measuring of The Impact of Broadband Deployment Act - Issues pertaining to Broadband H.R. 890, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act - Issues pertaining to Copyright Reform H.R. 1754, To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers. - Issues pertaining to the common carrier exemption
2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 75, All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017; all provisions S. 580, Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; all provisions Issues relating to regulatory reform Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 985 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings. H.R. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. H.R. 1103 (Child Abuse Accountability Enhancement Act); amends title 10, United States Code, to provide for garnishment pursuant to a court order to satisfy a judgment against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. H.R. 459 (Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017); provides for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally and with specific regard to the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies.
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Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE