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Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 or the REAL Act of 2019 This bill restores Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
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2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequences and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and specifically supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting police accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice including specifically the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and specifically including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675); supporting reforms to existing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants and structure; supporting clarification of the use of expert testimony and admission of expert evidence in criminal law trials under the federal rules of evidence; supporting the expansion of expungement including supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequences and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and specifically supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting police accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice including specifically the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and specifically including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675); supporting reforms to existing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants and structure; supporting clarification of the use of expert testimony and admission of expert evidence in criminal law trials under the federal rules of evidence; supporting the expansion of expungement including supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting potential legislative reforms to treatment of incarcerated witness testimony; and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; statutory changes and policies to permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison, including S.952/HR 1954; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners; additional support for state corrections in COVID-19 relief packages.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to Dreamer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 133: COVID-19 Relief and Fiscal 2021 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes (provisions relating to relief for students, FAFSA simplification, and Pell grants for the incarcerated). H.R. 8382: Student-Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student-athlete enters into an endorsement contract (ALL). S. 5003: College Athlete Compensation Rights Act A bill to protect the rights of student athletes, to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and to establish an independent entity for intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 5062: College Athletes Bill of Rights A bill to protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes (ALL).
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Ann Wagner | Republican | MO |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Ben McAdams | Democratic | UT |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Carol D. Miller | Republican | WV |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Dan Crenshaw | Republican | TX |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic | MN |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Don Bacon | Republican | NE |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Frank D. Lucas | Republican | OK |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| J. French Hill | Republican | AR |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Baird | Republican | IN |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared F. Golden | Democratic | ME |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jim Banks | Republican | IN |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| John R. Curtis | Republican | UT |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Kelly Armstrong | Republican | ND |
| Kendra S. Horn | Democratic | OK |
| Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | TX |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Ron Wright | Republican | TX |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; Coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training; Department of Education waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments in 2020-2021; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h))
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including the Student Aid Improvement Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (S. 4320), and the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168) and its inclusion in the House omnibus spending bill, Bureau of Prisons Oversight (bill pending), Retroactive Sentencing Reform, CARES Act implementation, HEROES Act, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation, SAFE Justice Ace, crack/cocaine disparity elimination (bill pending)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019, Pell Grant restoration; Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Pell restoration; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, Section 4016; FY2021 Ed-HHS-Ed appropriations, Pell Restoration for Incarcerated Students; Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133), Pell restoration for incarcerated students.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool. S. 2225, H.R. 4698, Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act - Directs grants to colleges to ensure they can provide basic needs services to students. S. 3273, ACCESS to Careers Act - Builds on the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community Colleges and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to increase the ability of community colleges to meet labor market demand. H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 - Authorizes $3.5 billion to expand registered apprenticeships across the country. H.R. 8957, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2020 - Helps create career pathways for veterans that lead to careers in the wind industry.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequences and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and specifically supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting police accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice including specifically the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and specifically including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675); supporting reforms to existing Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants and structure; supporting clarification of the use of expert testimony and admission of expert evidence in criminal law trials under the federal rules of evidence; supporting the expansion of expungement including supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including the Student Aid Improvement Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including implementation of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136), Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), the Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (S. 4320), and the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (S. 4322).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; statutory changes and policies to permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison, including S.952/HR 1954; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners; additional support for state corrections in COVID-19 relief packages.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education. S. 2667, FAFSA Simplification Act - Significantly reduces the number of questions on the FAFSA and allows income data to be imported into the FAFSA application through an IRS Data Retrieval Tool.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act H.R. 7321, Elevating America's Workforce Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 4239, Workforce Recovery and Training Services Act of 2020 Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; U.S. Department of Education issuing waivers to states from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for administering statewide English Language Arts and math assessments for the 2020-2021 school year (section 1111(b)(2) and related reporting requirements in section 1111(h)); Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker; coronavirus relief legislation in the areas of child care, the digital divide and workforce training and waivers of K-12 state-wide annual assessments
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). S. 4322: Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act A bill to help Americans safely get back to school and back to work, and for other purposes (provisions relating to student aid). H.R. 8382: Student-Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student-athlete enters into an endorsement contract (ALL). Pending Senate legislation relating to a student-athlete bill of rights.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S. 2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including Coronavirus Relief Flexibility for Students and Institutions Act (S. 3947), the CARES Act (S. 3548), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and the HEALS Act (S. 1624).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings and bill (bill pending), Retroactive Sentencing Reform, CARES Act implementation, HEROES Act, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019, Pell Grant restoration; H.R. 4518, Ed ACCESS Act of 2019; Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Pell restoration; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, Section 4016; FY2021 Ed-HHS-Ed appropriations, Pell Restoration for Incarcerated Students; Phase Four COVID-19 relief legislation, Pell restoration for incarcerated students.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting efforts to ease negative consequenes and suffering of incarcerated populations during COVID-19 epidemic generally and including supporting increased use of compassionate release, cecessation of prosecution and use of unnecessary pretrial detention, and supporting the Emergency GRACE Act, HEROES Act, and the SAFER Detention Act; supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act (H.R. 5065), Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2020 (S. 3240 / H.R. 3627), Shift Back to Society Act of 2019 (H.R. 4253), and Fair Hiring in Banking Act (S. 3441); supporting policy accountability measures including ending or substantially limiting the court-created doctrine of qualified immunity; abolishing "no knock" warrants; supporting increasing pretrial justice; supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses including the Driving for Opportunity Act; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics and accountability in general and including the Inspector General Access Act; ending overcriminalization including supporting various "count the crimes" measures; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675);and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Justice Program, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners; additional support for state corrections in COVID-19 relief packages.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Justice Program, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education And Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Draft legislation titled Elevating Americas Workforce Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; child care and workforce training issues related to the COVID pandemic; digital divide; Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (provisions relating to aid to students and institutions of higher education). H.R. 6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Vehicle for the fourth coronavirus supplemental relief package (provisions relating to aid to students and institutions of higher education). Pending congressional actions on student-athlete compensation. Pending administrative actions regarding Title IX.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings and bill (bill pending), Retroactive Sentencing Reform, CARES Act, HEROES Act, COVID-19 Safer Detention Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), Higher Education Reauthorization Act (bill pending), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings, Retroactive Sentencing Reform, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 (S. 2566), Due Process Protection Act (S. 1380), CARES Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 - House Education and Labor Committees Higher Education Act reauthorization bill. S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act - Makes certain short-term education and training programs eligible for Pell grant. S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act - Streamlines reporting requirements for postsecondary institutions and makes program-level data more available to students. S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 - Restores Pell eligibility for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act - Repeals the ban on the receipt of Pell grants for incarcerated individuals. H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 - Creates federal-state partnership that enables students to attend community college tuition-free. S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed - Modernizes CCAMPIS program. H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act - Seeks to improve community college graduation rates by expanding student support services. H.R. 6646, Relaunching Americas Workforce Act - Invests $15 billion in Americas workforce training infrastructure in response to the pandemic. S. 4112, the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act - Makes $132 billion available to postsecondary students and institutions of higher education.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Education
S.839 and H.R. 3497 JOBS Act; H.R. 2168, H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, student aid provisions; H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, student financial aid provisions; Senate "4.0" stimulus legislation, student financial aid provisions; S. 3273, "Access to Careers Act," all titles; H.R. 6646, Relaunching America's Workforce Act, all titles; S. 3704, Advanced Technological Education Manufacturing Act, provisions related to NSF ATE program
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S.2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); workforce and manufacturing proposals (S. 3273, S. 3704, and H.R. 6646); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues and funding related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus, including S. 3947, S. 3548, and H.R. 6800.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019, Pell Grant restoration; H.R. 4518, Ed ACCESS Act of 2019; Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Pell restoration; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, Section 4016; FY2021 Ed-HHS appropriations, Pell Restoration for Incarcerated Students; Phase Four COVID relief legislation.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting the funding and full implementation of First Step Act law; supporting prison reform generally including Pell grant eligibility via the REAL Act (H.R. 2168; S. 1074); supporting easing of federal laws that requires states to suspend drivers' licenses for minor drug offenses; mens rea reform; criminal discovery reform; abolition of prosecutorial immunity; prosecutorial ethics in general; overcriminalization; supporting Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884); criminal enforcement of federal regulations; grand jury reform; Fourth Amendment warrant requirements; criminal and civil asset forfeiture reform including the FAIR Act (H.R. 1895), Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act (H.R. 1219); endorsing acquitted conduct sentencing reform, including Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); raising concerns with the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (S. 3398); supporting amendments to US FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 to increase due process and Constitutional protections for Americans; support of SAPRA, the Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act (H.R. 5675);and supporting Presidential clemency and pardons.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Education
S.839 and H.R. 3497 JOBS Act; H.R. 2168, Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019; Draft apprenticeship legislation (House); College Affordability Act, all titles, and Higher Education Act reauthorization generally; S. 3155, Success for Rural Students and Communities Act, all titles; Community College Student Success Act, Senate.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding and policy related to corrections, including support for the REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students' success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (ALL). S. 2557: Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for students, to provide continued support for minority-serving institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1571 and S. 672: Debt-Free College Act of 2019 To establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students the opportunity to attain higher education at in-State public institutions of higher education without debt, to provide Federal Pell Grant eligibility to DREAMer students, to repeal suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for drug-related offenses, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 899: A bill to terminate the Department of Education on December 31, 2020 (ALL). H.R. 1766 and S. 800: College Transparency Act To establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1707 and S. 768: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2321 and S. 888: Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 A bill to require a standard financial aid offer form, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1915 and S. 889: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical improvements to the Net Price Calculator system so that prospective students may have a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (ALL). H.R. 640: Student Aid Simplification Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to facilitate the disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1346: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2019 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for a student aid index equal to or less than zero, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2129 and S. 1496: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5 and S. 788: Equality Act To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3334: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019 To expand access to graduate education by amending the Federal Pell Grant program to include postbaccalaureate study (ALL). H.R. 2168 and S. 1074: Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2019 A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 976: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2026 and S. 984: Safe Equitable Campus Resources and Education Act of 2019 A bill to address the needs of individuals with disabilities within the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (ALL). S. 1198: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of Education (ALL). S. 939: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act A bill to establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 68: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2019 To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (ALL). H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (provisions relating to aid to students and institutions of higher education). Pending congressional actions on student-athlete compensation. Pending administrative actions regarding Title IX.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), Higher Education Reauthorization Act (bill pending), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings, Retroactive Sentencing Reform, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 (S. 2566), Due Process Protection Act (S. 1380), CARES Act, support for incarcerated people in upcoming COVID-19 legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education And Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019 H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019 H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95); student data privacy in K-12 and higher education; general education and workforce preparation; child care and early education; Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker
Client expense: $15,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act of 2019 S. 839, H.R. 3497, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 800, H.R. 1766, College Transparency Act S. 1074, H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019 H.R. 4073, the Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act H.R. 4212, S. 2250, Americas College Promise Act of 2019 S. 1403, Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Student Parents Succeed H.R. 2632, CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act H.R. 3578, Community College Student Success Act S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Education
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (S. 2557) and the College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674); time to completion for graduation rates (H.R. 3354/S. 3115); competency-based education (S.2608/H.R. 4706); student outcome data system (S. 800/H.R. 1766); innovation in higher education (S. 1221); open educational resources; reverse transfer (H.R. 2768/S. 1490); student veterans issues; Universal Design for Learning; Federal Student Aid policies (H.R. 3674/S. 1696, H.R. 5363), including Pell grants (H.R. 3497/S. 839, H.R. 2168/S. 1074, H.R. 3803), work-study and campus-based aid, loan counseling, FAFSA simplification (H.R. 4240), and accountability; Child Care Access Means Parents in School programs (H.R. 2632/S. 1403); general programmatic support for community college programs; and policy issues related to institutions of higher education and the federal response to the COVID-19 virus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 2168, REAL Act of 2019, Pell Grant restoration; H.R. 4518, Ed ACCESS Act of 2019; Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Pell restoration; H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act, Section 4016; FY2021 Ed-HHS appropriations, Pell Restoration for Incarcerated Students.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act oversight and implementation; REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168) - all provisions; NDAA; Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act (S. 936); Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019 (S. 1883); FAIR Act (H.R. 1895); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 5546); Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 2740); USA Freedom Act Reauthorization; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 2566); Second Look Act (S. 2146, H.R. 3795) - all provisions; Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (S.2227, H.R.3884) - all provisions; Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act (SOFA) (S.1622, H.R. 2935) - all provisions; SHIELD Act (H.R. 2896); Mind Your Own Business Act of 2019 (S. 2637); federal parole; bill Re: elderly offender home detention & good time credits (H.R. 4018); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (draft expungement bill); Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act (S. 2701); Clean Slate Act (H.R. 2348); Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339); Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emerging Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (S. 3201); State Justice Improvement Act (S. 3375, H.R. 606); Emergency Community Supervision Act; Compassionate release; EARN IT Act of 2020 (S. 3398); TRUST Act (Senate draft)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1 / S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 4 / S.561 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 H.R. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 196 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 1714 - Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (including not-yet introduced Senate version) H.R. 2168 / S.1074 - REAL Act H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act S.3148 - Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1 / S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 4 / S.561 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 H.R. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 196 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 1714 - Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (including not-yet introduced Senate version) H.R. 2168 / S.1074 - REAL Act Unnamed Higher Education Reauthorization Act in House and Senate
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Passage of the REAL Act, S.1074/H.R. 2168, which would lift the federal ban on Pell grants for incarcerated individuals, and passage of the Fair Chance Act, S. 387/ H.R. 1076, which would help qualified workers with arrest and conviction records fairly compete for employment in federal agencies and with federal contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Act (P.L. 115-391) implementation, FY2020 Commerce, Justice, Science and other related agencies appropriations, second-look sentencing (bill pending), REAL Act (S. 1074/H.R. 2168), Higher Education Reauthorization Act (bill pending), College Affordability Act (H.R. 4674), Bureau of Prisons Oversight Hearings, Retroactive Sentencing Reform, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 (S. 2566), Due Process Protection Act (S. 1380), BOP email monitoring legislation, prosecutorial misconduct legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1 / S.949 - For the People Act of 2019 H.R. 4 / S.561 - Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 H.R. 51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 196 - Democracy Restoration Act of 2019 H.R. 1714 - Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act (including not-yet introduced Senate version) H.R. 2168 / S.1074 - REAL Act H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act S.3148 - Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Funding and policy related to corrections, including REAL Act S.1074/HR 2168 that would restore Pell grant eligibility to incarcerated individuals; S.952/HR 1954, that would permit cell phone jamming technology to disable contraband cell phones in prison; and support for reauthorization of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for State Prisoners.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE