Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. To reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. Support. H.R.3169 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025. To reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs. Support. H.R.2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. To prohibit Small Business Administration (SBA) funds from being distributed to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership. Support. H.R.1163/S.495 - Prove It Act of 2025. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. Support. H.R.2804 - Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two. Support. H.R.5100 - To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. Support. S.2777 - Small Business RELIEF Act. To exempt small business concerns from duties imposed pursuant to the national emergency declared on April 2, 2025, by the President and to refund small business concerns the amount of any such duties paid. Support H.R. 5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. To provide continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, additional funding for security for federal officials, and extensions of various expiring programs and authorities. Support. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability Improving cyber resilience for small businesses Revolutionary Far Overhaul (RFO) impact on small businesses DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework SBA Office of Advocacy Comments re: FTC RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations FTC RFI on Anticompetitive Regulations NSF RFI on AI R&D Plan HHS RFI on Outdated and Unnecessary Regulations DoD Request for Comment on Modernizing Defense Acquisitions ED Proposed Priority and Definitions - Advancing AI in Education

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. To reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. Support. H.R.3169 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025. To reauthorize and modify the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Research programs. Support. H.R. 2966 - American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025. To prohibit Small Business Administration (SBA) funds from being distributed to individuals or businesses with foreign or undocumented ownership. Support. H.R. 1163/S.495 - Prove It Act of 2025. To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses. Support. H.R.2804 - Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Rule of Two. Support. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework SBA Office of Advocacy response to FTC Request for Information (RFI) on Anti-Competitive Regulations FTC RFI on Anti-Competitive Regulations NSF RFI on AI R&D Plan Senate RFI on American Science Acceleration Project (ASAP)

31 U.S.C. 5336 - Filed in the 116th Congress as H.R.2513/S.1978 Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. To ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. Oppose. H.R.703/S.213 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income. Support. H.Con.Res.14 - House Budget Resolution. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. S.Con.Res.7 - Senate Budget Resolution. An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Support. H.R.736/S.505 - Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify the deadline for filing beneficial ownership information reports for reporting companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024. Support. H.R.425/S.100 - Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. Support. S.305 - Small Business Technological Act of 2025. To authorize small business loans to finance access to modern business software, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.919 - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act. To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts. Support. S.1211 - Assisting in Developing (AID) Youth Employment Act. To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for summer and year-round employment opportunities for youth ages 14 through 24. Support. S.1210 - Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity (HERO) for Youth Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the work opportunity credit for certain youth employees. Support. H.R.832 - Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025. To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.818 - Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2025. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to new small business entrants in the scorecard program, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.788 - DOE and SBA Research Act. To provide for Department of Energy and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.825 - Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act. To prohibit individuals convicted of defrauding the Government from receiving any assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.754 - Investing in Main Street Act. To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be invested in small business investment companies. Support. H.R.804 - Rural Small Business Resilience Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.828 - Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.872 - Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025. To require covered contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.789 - Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1804 - 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. Support. H.R.1816 - WOSB Accountability Act. To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. Support. S.202 - Helping Small Businesses To Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (THRIVE) Act. To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to allow small business concerns to purchase certain commodities futures, and for other purposes. Support. PN11-4 - Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, of Oregon, to be Secretary of Labor. Support. PN11-18 - Nomination of Kelly Loeffler, of Georgia, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-3 - Nomination of Williams Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Support. PN13-11 - Nomination of Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration. Support. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Small business tax relief Small Business Administration staffing Small Business Administration lending requirements and rules Federal regulatory reform Federal privacy issues State privacy issues Independent contractor rules Joint employer rules Overtime/White-Collar Exemption rules Noncompete provisions Government funding and shutdown concerns Healthcare and paid leave issues White House Conference on Small Business Yellow Pages Test and government competition with the private sector Commodities markets and small business commodity risks Adherence to and improvement of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) Adherence to and improvement of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Artificial Intelligence Implementation & Impacts Reducing Monopolistic Business Practices Preparation for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 Preparation for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provision expirations in 2025 Export and import concerns for small companies Streamlining federal resources and support for access to international markets Accessibility of Federal Awards for small businesses Supply chain stability DOL-OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings SBA Proposed Rule on Increasing Small Business Participation on Multiple Award Contracts DoD-Defense Acquisition Regulations System Proposed Rule on Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements SBA Government Contracting: Subcontracting Program Federal Acquisition Regulation: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds ("MPT & SAT Proposed Rule") Treasury Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments ("Modifications to De Minimis") NSF Request for Information: Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan FAR Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Rule USTR Request for Comments: To Assist in Reviewing and Identifying Unfair Trade Practices and Initiating All Necessary Actions to Investigate Harm From Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Congressional Request for Information to Explore Data Privacy and Security Framework

Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support the provision in HR 1, the Voting Rights / Election protection bill which mirrors the Democracy Restoration Act which restores the right to vote to formerly incarcerated people Oppose proposal by Senator Crapo to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20 Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support HR 1094 / S 739,the Native American Voting Rights Act, which will expand in-person registration opportunities by designating federally funded facilities on native reservations as voter registration sites Support the repair and expansion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; support HR 1, HR 4 / S 561 Support an expansion of access to the polls for all eligible voters; make registering and voting easier; support HR 1, HR 1275 / S 591 Support automatic voter registration; support HR 1 & HR 645 Oppose photo identification requirements for voting / registering to vote Support statehood for DC / Support full voting rights for the residents of DC; support HR 51 Support campaign Finance Reform; support HR1 Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support the establishment of a Department of Peace; support HR 111 Support HR 135, the Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination Act Support the House-passed $8.45 billion for the Census Bureau, which includes $7.5 billion in dedicated funding for the 2020 Census. This funding recommendation reflects what stakeholders believe the Census Bureau needs to conduct a successful 2020 Census, enabling the agency to meet unique challenges facing the nations first high-tech census. Support the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, which would end the incorporation of anonymous shell companies in the U.S. Support a bipartisan and independent U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Support S. Res. 253 / H Res 448, commemorating Juneteenth (June 19) Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of honor posthumously to Damon Keith Support HR 3654, the Correct the Census Act, which prohibits prison gerrymandering and requires incarcerated people to be counted by the deciannual census at their last known residence rather than at their prison location. Support HR 3509 / s 1980, the LGBT Data Inclusion Act which requires federal agencies to gather information on sexual orientation and gender identity when conducting federal population surveys, including the critical decennial census Oppose any amendments to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for FY2020 which may take money away from the Census Bureau Support HR 2722, the Securing Americas Federal Elections or SAFE Act. As drafted, the SAFE Act provides resources to ensure that our elections are secure and accurate for the foreseeable future. Support H. Res. 2, the Democracy for All Amendment, which would be the 28th amendment to the Constitution, and would overturn Supreme Court cases such as Citizens United, which have created the system of pay-to-play big money politics support the House Administration Committee hold a hearing that features representatives from the voting system vendors to answer questions regarding their security and marketing practices Support H. Res. 556, to designate this September as National Voting Rights Month AND to urge Congress to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, and H.R. 2722, the Securing Americas Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and to require the US Department of Treasury to issue a special stamp honoring Fannie Lou Hamer stamp during the month of September and to recognize Americans who fought for voting rights Oppose nomination of Steven Menashi to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support H. Res. 489, condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress. Oppose the motion to strike the Speaker's words from the record regarding this resolution Support H. Res. 497, which recommends that the House find Attorney General William P/ Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for not complying with a subpoena relating to the 2020 Census. Support H Res 576, which demands the immediate transmittal to the congressional intelligence committees of the whistle-blower complaint received by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community on August 12, 2019 Support S J res. 54, which terminates the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019. Oppose the nominations of Steven Grimberg to the Northern District of Georgia and Ada Brown to the Northern District of Texas Oppose the judicial nomination of anyone who refuses to endorse the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of honor posthumously to Damon Keith

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Policy Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office

HR 1968 - Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1968 - Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of honor posthumously to Damon Keith

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Policy Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office

Oppose the government shutdown in part because it is having a negative effect on Americans health Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support the provision in HR 1, the Voting Rights / Election protection bill which mirrors the Democracy Restoration Act which restores the right to vote to formerly incarcerated people Support the establishment of a National Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis. Oppose the nomination of Neomi Rao to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support back pay for employees of federal contractors who were affected by the government shutdown of January, 2019 Oppose proposal by Senator Crapo to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decision to exempt federally funded foster care and adoption agencies in South Carolina from the religious nondiscrimination protections provided under 45 CFR 75.300 (c) Oppose CFPB claims that it can authorize a Bureau employee to give companies letters, approvals or exemptions that exempt them from consumer protection laws and enforcement, giving them immunity from enforcement by states or other government agencies and from private litigation Support the Open Debate Principle that the public should be empowered to conceive and select debate questions.Support H.R. 1, the For the People Act is a comprehensive reform package that fixes our broken democracy and makes it easier, not harder for people to vote; aims to end the dominance of big money in politics, and has provisions ensuring that public officials work for the public interest. Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20 Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support HR 1094 / S 739,the Native American Voting Rights Act, by Senator Udall and Congressman Lujan which will expand in-person registration opportunities by designating federally funded facilities on native reservations as voter registration sites Support a robust program of Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) for the 2020 census Support the repair and expansion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; support HR 1, HR 4 / S 561 Support an expansion of access to the polls for all eligible voters; make registering and voting easier; support HR 1, HR 1275 / S 591 Support automatic voter registration; support HR 1 & HR 645 Oppose photo identification requirements for voting / registering to vote Support statehood for DC / Support full voting rights for the residents of DC; support HR 51 Support campaign Finance Reform; support HR1 Support a fair, accurate, and credible 2020 Census Oppose a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support the establishment of a Department of Peace; support HR 1111 Oppose the nomination of Neomi Rao to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support H. J. Res 46, a resolution to reject and nullify President Donald Trumps declaration of an emergency so he could shift as much as $6.7 billion of previously appropriated monies away from their intended recipients and used instead to build a wall along the southern border of the United States Oppose the nomination of Eric Miller to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Oppose the nomination of the former State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose the nomination of Allison Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Support legislation which would bring an immediate end to the partial government shutdown. Support HR 135, the Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination Act Oppose the Cole (OK) amendment to HR1, which would have restored a provision currently in law that bars government contractors from disclosing campaign contributions as part of the bidding process. Support Negruse amendment to HR 1, which allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote ahead of their 18th birthday. Support $8.45 billion for the U.S. Census Bureau, including at least $7.58 billion in direct funding for 2020 Census operations, in FY 2020. Support an extension in the comment period on NPRMs for Regular Rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Joint Employer status rules. Oppose Julie Kirchner for the position of Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Support the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019, which would end the incorporation of anonymous shell companies in the U.S. Support a bipartisan and independent U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Support S. Res. 253 / H Res 448, commemorating Juneteenth (June 19) Support legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal of honor posthumously to Damon Keith Oppose nomination of Ken Cuccinelli to be Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Support HR 3654, the Correct the Census Act, which prohibits prison gerrymandering and requires incarcerated people to be counted by the deciannual census at their last known residence rather than at their prison location. Support HR 3509 / s 1980, the LGBT Data Inclusion Act which requires federal agencies to gather information on sexual orientation and gender identity when conducting federal population surveys, including the critical decennial census Support June 24- June 30 as Shelby Week of Action, to urge Congress to restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act Support S. 1068 / HR 196, the Democracy Restoration Act, which permits all formerly incarcerated people to vote in federal elections Oppose any amendments to the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for FY2020 which may take money away from the Census Bureau Oppose the nomination of Andrew Brasher to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Oppose the nomination of Richard Hertling to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Oppose the confirmation of Naomi Churchill-Earp to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Oppose the confirmation of Michael Park to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support HR 2722, the Securing Americas Federal Elections or SAFE Act. As drafted, the SAFE Act provides resources to ensure that our elections are secure and accurate for the foreseeable future. Oppose the confirmation of Wendy Vitter to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm

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Oppose the government shutdown in part because it is having a negative effect on Americans health Express deep concerns about the nomination of William Barr to be US Attorney General based on his past dealings with youth Oppose the nomination of William P. Barr to be US Attorney General Support H.R. 1968, legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm Support the provision in HR 1, the Voting Rights / Election protection bill which mirrors the Democracy Restoration Act which restores the right to vote to formerly incarcerated people Support the establishment of a National Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis. Oppose the nomination of Neomi Rao to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support back pay for employees of federal contractors who were affected by the government shutdown of January, 2019 Oppose proposal by Senator Crapo to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decision to exempt federally funded foster care and adoption agencies in South Carolina from the religious nondiscrimination protections provided under 45 CFR 75.300 (c) Oppose CFPB claims that it can authorize a Bureau employee to give companies letters, approvals or exemptions that exempt them from consumer protection laws and enforcement, giving them immunity from enforcement by states or other government agencies and from private litigation Support the Open Debate Principle that the public should be empowered to conceive and select debate questions.Support H.R. 1, the For the People Act is a comprehensive reform package that fixes our broken democracy and makes it easier, not harder for people to vote; aims to end the dominance of big money in politics, and has provisions ensuring that public officials work for the public interest. Support lifting the austere Budget Control Act federal spending caps and ensuring that affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs receive the highest allocation of discretionary funds possible for FY20 Support the inclusion of the Democracy Restoration Act, which would re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders, in the final version of HR 1 Support HR 1094 / S 739,the Native American Voting Rights Act, by Senator Udall and Congressman Lujan which will expand in-person registration opportunities by designating federally funded facilities on native reservations as voter registration sites Support a robust program of Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) for the 2020 census Support the repair and expansion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; support HR 1, HR 4 / S 561 Support an expansion of access to the polls for all eligible voters; make registering and voting easier; support HR 1, HR 1275 / S 591 Support automatic voter registration; support HR 1 & HR 645 Oppose photo identification requirements for voting / registering to vote Support statehood for DC / Support full voting rights for the residents of DC; support HR 51 Support campaign Finance Reform; support HR1 Support a fair, accurate, and credible 2020 Census Oppose a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form Support the re-enfranchisement of ex-felony offenders; support HR1 & HR 196 Support the establishment of a Department of Peace; support HR 1111 Oppose the nomination of Neomi Rao to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support H. J. Res 46, a resolution to reject and nullify President Donald Trumps declaration of an emergency so he could shift as much as $6.7 billion of previously appropriated monies away from their intended recipients and used instead to build a wall along the southern border of the United States Oppose the nomination of Eric Miller to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Oppose the nomination of the former State Solicitor General of Ohio, Eric Murphy, to a lifetime appointment on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Oppose the nomination of Allison Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Support legislation which would bring an immediate end to the partial government shutdown. Support HR 135, the Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination Act Oppose the Cole (OK) amendment to HR1, which would have restored a provision currently in law that bars government contractors from disclosing campaign contributions as part of the bidding process. Support Negruse amendment to HR 1, which allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote ahead of their 18th birthday.