Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019

Natural resources. S. 546, H.R. 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. S. 47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. General Mining Law of 1872. Minerals Leasing Act of 1920. Antiquities Act of 1906. National Historic Preservation Act. Endangered Species Act. Non-Energy Solid Leasable Mineral Royalty Rate Reduction. Emergency relief for victims of earthquake. H.R. 2579, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act. Critical Minerals Report. Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds. S. 4041, the SAVE Jobs Act. H.R. 2574, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act.

Client expense: $103,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support S.4193, the 1619 Act, which authorizes $10 million dollars over 5 years to support African American History education programs through workshops and professional development activities for public school educators; expands the National Museum of African American History and Culture professional development programs, through activities such as local, regional, and national workshops, teacher trainings with African American history education partners, and engagement with local educational agencies and schools; requires the museum to maintain a website where public school educators can find curriculum materials and best practices on African American history; authorizes the United States African American History and Culture Council to help develop the competitive criteria for grants, select the content for the website, and lead fundraising efforts for the program; encourages State education agencies to work with schools and take advantage of the program; and prioritizes grants to schools with no current African American history education programs Support Student Debt Cancellation, Not just Suspensions in any COVID-19 legislation. Support S. 4360, the Counseling not Criminalization in schools Act, to address the needs of marginalized students, ensure schools are welcoming for students, and improve academic outcomes by diverting Federal funding away from school-based law enforcement and toward services that are evidence-based, inclusive, racially and gender responsive, and trauma informed services Support substantial funding specifically for K-12 education and higher education, in an upcoming legislative package designed to address the continuing challenges and aftermath presented by COVID-19 Support a Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection that is comprehensive, timely, and accessible to all. Support public education and oppose mechanisms to spend public dollars on private schools, including through private school voucher programs. Support urge all students, educators, and families to rally to advance inclusive and welcoming environments in all schools that celebrate and affirm LGBTQ+ students and staff. Support H,R, 8474, the Jobs and Justice Act, which is an omnibus bill to advance Black families, with provisions to combat the spread of COVID-19, advance economic and educational opportunities, address health disparities, reform the criminal justice system from end to end, and expand access to the ballot. Support immediate and comprehensive action to ensure equal educational opportunity during the COVID-19 public health crisis and beyond. Support an aggressive, bold, effective and comprehensive stimulus package to provide relief for much of the needless suffering and a myriad of areas that is occurring across our nation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose the U.S. Department of Educations (Department) interim final rule (the Rule), CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools (Docket ID ED-2020-OESE-0091), published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2020. The Rule compels public school districts to illegally divert essential CARES Act funds for public schools for the benefit of private schools, or face unlawful limitations on the way that those funds can be spent in public schools. Both options provided to districts are in direct contravention of the CARES Act. The Rule subverts the will of Congress and harms American children in public schools. Support H.R. 2574, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act which would restore the right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact in public education, thus empowering parents and communities to address - through robust enforcement - racial inequities. Support HR 2639, the Strength in Diversity Act which uses federal resources to promote and support school districts in developing, implementing, or expanding voluntary diversity initiatives they already have in place.

H.R.7120/S.3912 - The Justice in Policing Act - would address a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. H.Res.988 - Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country - would condemn all acts of police brutality, racial profiling and excessive use of force, and would call for the adoption of reforms and policies at all levels of government to end these injustices. H.Con.Res.100 - Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation - would propose the establishment of a US Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in order to acknowledge the past history of Americas racial injustice and progress towards addressing persistent racial inequalities. H.Res.299 - Condemning White Supremacist Terrorism and the Anti-immigrant Rhetoric that Inspires It Resolution; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that immigration makes the United States stronger. S.4263 - The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act - would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. H.R.2214/S.1123 - The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act - would repeal the three versions of the Administration's Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. H.Res. 858/S.Res.498 - To condemn Stephen Miller for his trafficking in bigotry, hatred, and divisive political rhetoric and policies that are inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as a Senior Advisor to the President and express the sense of the House of Representatives and the Senate that he should immediately resign from office. H.R.8015 - The Delivery for America Act - would provide $25 billion in funding for the Postal Service and prohibits the Postal Service from implementing any changes to the operations or level of service it had in place on January 1, 2020, until the COVID-19 pandemic has ended. Motion to Recommit on H.R.2574 - procedural maneuver that exploited opposition to antisemitism to slow passage of the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019.

S. 145 by SCOTT (R-SC) CHOICE Act S. 233 by BLACKBURN (R-TN) a resolution on freedom of speech at institutions of higher education S. 235 by COONS (D-DE) Teachers Are Leaders Act S. 342 by YOUNG (R-IN) Advanced International and Foreign Language Education Act S. 416 by CARDIN (D-MD) FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 S. 460 by THUNE (R-SD) Employer Participation in Repayment Act S. 632 LANKFORD (R-OK) Lessening Impediments from Taxes (LIFT) Act S. 672 by SHATZ (D-HI) Debt Free College S. 681 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act S. 752 by KAINE (D-VA) Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act S. 800 by CASSIDY (R-LA) College Transparency Act S. 830 by GILLIBRAND (D-NY) a bill to amend the Federal Work-Study program to permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal Work-Study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning S. 839 by KAINE (D-VA) a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs S. 852 by SCOTT (R-SC) Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 S. 1279 by JONES (D-AL) FUTURE Act S. 2143 by WARREN (D-MA) College Student Hunger Act S. 2557 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Student Aid Improvement Act S. 3028 by REED (D-RI) Partnership for Affordability and Student Success S. 3503 by MORAN (R-KS) a bill to allow Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjust the treatment of distance education for the purpose of GI bill benefits because of COVID-19 S. 3701 by KLOBUCHAR (D-MN) Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act S. 4081 by STABENOW (D-MI) The Reopen Schools Safety Act S. 4112 by MURRAY (D-WA) the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act S. 4317 by CORNYN (R-TX) SAFE TO WORK ACT S. 4320 by SHELBY (R-AL) Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 H.R. 5 by CICILLINE (D-RI) Equality Act H.R. 6 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) American Dream and Promise Act H.R. 63 by BANKS (R-IN) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 6814 by ESHOO (D-CA) Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 748 by COURTNEY (D-CT) CARES Act H.R. 925 by LOWEY (D-NY) House Amendment to Senate Amendment, Heroes Act 2.0 H.R. 1043 by PETERS (D-CA) Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 1044 by LOFGREN (D-CA) Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 H.R. 1075 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019 H.R. 1161 by CLEAVER (D-MO) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 1298 by LEWIS (D-GA) Higher Education Dream Act H.R. 1565 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act H.R. 1571 by POCAN (D-WI) Debt Free College H.R. 1766 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 1865 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) FY2020 Consolidated Appropriations H.R. 1994 by NEAL (D-MA) Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act (SECURE Act) H.R. 2006 by SHALALA (D-FL) College Equity Act H.R. 2486 by ADAMS (D-NC) FUTURE Act H.R. 2574 by SCOTT (D-VA) Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 H.R. 2875 by MALONEY (D-NY) Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act H.R. 3126 by GALLEGO (D-AZ) Collegiate Freedom of Association Act H.R. 3300 by NEAL (D-MA) Economic Mobility Act of 2019 H.R. 3809 by LAWSON (D-FL) College Student Hunger Act H.R. 3877 by YARMUTH (D-KY) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 H.R. 4193 by SHALALA (D-FL) Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act H.R. 4408 by HASSAN (D-NH) the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act of 2020 H.R. 4438 by BOYLE (D-PA) Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 4497 by SHALALA (D-FL) Protecting Student Aid Act H.R. 4608 by KILMER (D-WA) Pell Plus Act H.R. 4615 by SHALALA (D-FL) Stop College Closures Act H.R. 4625 by LEVIN (D-CA) Protect the GI Bill Act H.R. 4674 by SCOTT (D-VA) College Affordability Act H.R. 4849 by SMITH (R-MO) Upward Mobility Act H.R. 5331 by STEWART (R-UT) Fairness for All Act H.R. 5363 by ADAMS (D-NC) FUTURE Act H.R. 6201 by LOWEY (D-NY) Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 6275 by SCOTT (D-VA) Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act H.R. 6749, by DOGGETT (D-TX) legislation to expand the American Opportunity Student Tax Relief of 2020 and other higher education tax relief measures H.R. 6800 by LOWEY (D-NY) the Heroes Act H.R. 6814 by ESHOO (D-CA) Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act H.R. 7010 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 7011 by MALONEY (D-NY) the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 H.J. Res. 56 by DURBIN (D-IL) providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability H.J. Res. 76 by LEE (D-NV) providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability H.Res.191 by ROE (R-TN) a resolution on freedom of speech at institutions of higher education

HR 2639 - Strength in Diversity Act of 2020 HR 2574 - Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019 HR 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Natural resources. S. 546, H.R. 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. S. 47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. General Mining Law of 1872. Minerals Leasing Act of 1920. Antiquities Act of 1906. National Historic Preservation Act. Endangered Species Act. Non-Energy Solid Leasable Mineral Royalty Rate Reduction. Emergency relief for victims of earthquake. H.R. 2579, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act. Critical Minerals Report. Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds. S. 4041, the SAVE Jobs Act. H.R. 2574, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.865/S.266, Rebuild Americas Schools Act, Entirety Teacher loan forgiveness programs Community schools related issues TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant program related issues, generally Equitable services provisions of CARES Act, interim final rule and ED guidance Private school vouchers, micro-grants, or set-asides Student loan relief provisions generally, including debt cancellation Re-opening public schools and universities related issues and initiatives The Reopen Schools Safety Act H.R.2, Moving Forward Act of 2020, Public School infrastructure issues Children's Commission H.R.2639/S.1418, Strength in Diversity Act Lenders Offer Assistance Now (LOAN) Act H.R.7925/S.4480, Advanced Coursework Equity Act H.R.7887, Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act H.R.8468, Supporting Teachers with Residency Opportunities and New Grants (STRONG) Act H.R.8460, Protecting Our Students in Schools Act Allison R. Brown Building Just Schools for Children Act H.R.3112, For-Profit Fraud Act H.R.3369, Defending All Veterans In Education Act H.R.3179/S.1775: Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act H.R.3662, Relief for Defrauded Students Act H.R.4206, Student and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R.3487, Protections and Regulation for Our (PRO) Students Act H.R.3512/S.867, Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories (PROTECT) Students Act Monitor the following: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Improvements and generally Borrower defense rule issues PSLF Administrative Improvements Act, Entirety H.R.6363 Student Debt Emergency Relief Act S. 3745, Coronavirus Emergency Borrower Defense Act HR 7294, COVID-19 Perkins Loan Relief Act H.R.1878/S.866, the IDEA Full Funding Act H.R.787/S.213, the SOAR Reauthorization Act H.R.2441/S.1203, the What You Can Do for Your Country Act, Entirety Student Loan Servicing Reform and Consumer Protection related issues Department of Education, Title IX Public Law 116-113, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Implementation Teacher Workforce related issues H.R.1364/S.568, Child Care for Working Families Act H.R.2315/S.1172, Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (PACT) Act Keeping All Students Safe Act, Entirety Income Share Agreements, generally H.R.5984, COAT Act H.R.6106/S.3405, DIPLOMA Act, Entirety H.R.2574, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act HR 6902, Black History is American History, entirety Lenders Offer Assistance Now (LOAN) Act HR 1043/S.460 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2019 HR 6825, Teacher Loan Forgiveness Improvement Act of 2020

HR 2574 "Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019," all provisions.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FIRE Senior Fellow Samantha Harris was invited to testify before the House Education and Labor Committees Civil Rights and Human Services subcommittee in a hearing on September 10, titled On the Basis of Sex: Examining the Administrations Attacks on Gender-Based Protections. In her testimony, which FIRE staff helped her research and prepare, Ms. Harris explained why the Department of Educations new Title IX rules are not an attack on gender-based protections, but instead effectively protect all students ability to receive an education. FIRE also contacted members of Congress to share our concerns with the anti-Semitism provision in H.R. 2574.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIRE Senior Fellow Samantha Harris was invited to testify before the House Education and Labor Committees Civil Rights and Human Services subcommittee in a hearing on September 10, titled On the Basis of Sex: Examining the Administrations Attacks on Gender-Based Protections. In her testimony, which FIRE staff helped her research and prepare, Ms. Harris explained why the Department of Educations new Title IX rules are not an attack on gender-based protections, but instead effectively protect all students ability to receive an education. FIRE also contacted members of Congress to share our concerns with the anti-Semitism provision in H.R. 2574.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Natural resources. S. 546, H.R. 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. S. 47, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. General Mining Law of 1872. Minerals Leasing Act of 1920. Antiquities Act of 1906. National Historic Preservation Act. Endangered Species Act. Non-Energy Solid Leasable Mineral Royalty Rate Reduction. Emergency relief for victims of earthquake. H.R. 2579, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act. Critical Minerals Report. Migratory Bird Permits; Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds. S. 4041, the SAVE Jobs Act. H.R. 2574, the Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), White House Office

FIRE communicated with congressional staff about free speech on college campuses. Specifically, we communicated our concerns over the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act (S. 852) and opposed it being added on as an amendment to the Equality Act (HR 2574); our support for the Free Right to Expression in Education Act (FREE Act, H.R. 1672); and our support for S. Res. 233 which promotes campus free speech.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FIRE communicated with congressional staff about free speech on college campuses. Specifically, we communicated our concerns over the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act (S. 852) and opposed it being added on as an amendment to the Equality Act (HR 2574); our support for the Free Right to Expression in Education Act (FREE Act, H.R. 1672); and our support for S. Res. 233 which promotes campus free speech.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 852 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act; campus free speech zones; FREE Act; H. Res. 66; HR 2574; HR 2653 Safe Schools Improvements Act; Labor-H appropriations riders

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 852 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act; campus free speech zones; FREE Act; H. Res. 66; HR 2574; HR 2653 Safe Schools Improvements Act; Labor-H appropriations riders

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE