Citizenship Affordability Act

Opposition to aggressive denaturalization efforts; opposition to USCIS proposed fee schedule rule; opposition to new administrative barriers to immigration and naturalization; opposition to USCIS Tip FOrm; for Citizenship Affordability Act, H.R. 3328/S. 1862; request for clarification of policy to grant extension stamps on documentation of legal permanent residents with expiring cards who timely apply for naturalization.

Client expense: $15,537 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Conditions at the Southern Border/Asylum Cooperative Agreements S. 2162, Securing Americas Borders Act H.R. 2932, Homeland Security for Children Act H.R. 471, Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act Joint interim final rule on asylum cooperative agreements, Implementing Bilateral and Multilateral Asylum Cooperative Agreements Under the Immigration and Nationality Act Asylum Proposed rule on work permits for asylum seekers, Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants Joint notice of proposed rulemaking on asylum eligibility, Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility Employment and Family-Based Immigration S. 2603, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure Notice on work permits for TPS beneficiaries, Continuation of Documentation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan S. 879, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act Refugee Resettlement Executive Order on Enhancing State and Local Involvement in Refugee Resettlement H.R. 5210/S. 2936, Refugee Protection Act H.Res. 444, Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons H.R. 2146, Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) USCIS Fee Schedule Proposed rule on USCIS fees, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Health Care Ban Presidential proclamation on denying green cards to individuals who cannot prove they can afford health insurance, Presidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System Migrant Farmworkers H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act Immigrant Integration H.R. 4928, New Deal for New Americans Act Decriminalization of Migration H.R. 5383, New Way Forward Act Naturalization H.R. 3328/S. 1862, Citizenship Affordability Act Sanctuary Cities S.2059, Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2019 U-Visas H.R. 5225, Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act Military H.R. 4803, Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act S. 2797, Military Family Parole in Place Act DNA Sample Collection Proposed rule on DNA sample collection, DNA-Sample Collection from Immigration Detainees Courts Interim rule on the internal organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Organization of the Executive Office for Immigration Review Public Charge H.R. 3222, No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act Interim final rule on public charge, Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds Access to In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students Amendment #35 to H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act, which would prohibit a school from offering in-state tuition or a reduced fee rate to a person not lawfully present in the United States. Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)

For Citizenship Affordability Act, H.R. 3328/S. 1862; For New Deal for New Americans Act, H.R. 4928; Against proposed USCIS 2019 Fee Schedule; Against proposed changes to administration of USCIS Form N-648 and disability exemptions; Oversight of USCIS management, workflow, leadership; Inquiry into reasons for immigration and naturalization application backlogs and extended wait times for processing; For Polling Access Safety Act of 2019, H.R. 4718

Client expense: $12,014 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies related to health insurance market stabilization Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Human and child trafficking Draft 21st Century Cures 2.0 legislation Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H. Res. 179) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 647/S. 2080) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 728/S. 1399) Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776/S. 1173) End Surprise Billing Act of 2019 (H.R. 861) Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (H.R. 866/S. 528) Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 (H.R. 986) Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019 (H.R. 987) Autism CARES Act of 2019 (H.R. 1058) Educating Consumers on the Risks of Short-Term Plans Act of 2019 (H.R. 1143) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309) Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act (H.R. 1897) Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019 (H.R. 2328) Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 2480) Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (H.R. 2482) Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) VACCINES Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862) Safe Cribs Act of 2019 (H.R. 3170) Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2019 (H.R. 3172) Sustaining Excellence in Medicaid Act of 2019 (H.R. 3253) Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 3398) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630) Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (Midwives for MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3849) Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 (H.R. 4004) Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3328/H.R. 4100/S. 1712) Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019 (H.R. 4861) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act (H.R. 4974) Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4995) Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2019 (H.R. 4996) Community and Public Health Programs Extension Act (S. 192) National Nurse Act of 2019 (S. 696/H.R. 1597) Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (S. 824/H.R. 1767) Nursing Where It's Needed Act (S. 1045) Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1608) Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) Child Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 2683) CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 2971)

N-648 proposed revisions; USCIS Tip Form; N-445 proposed revisions; means-tested benefits-based fee waivers; public charge removability administered by Dept. of Justice; USCIS fees and fee waivers; oversight of USCIS policy changes and application processing; Citizenship Affordability Act, HR 3328, S 1862

Client expense: $8,976 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues regarding health care quality and quality measurement in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, H.R. 3031- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection under the Medicare program, H.R. 3328-Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019, H.R. 3417- Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019, Social Determinants of Health, H.R.4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Legalization (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure) â--�H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 â--�H.Res. 415 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes â--�H.R. 2820 - Dream Act of 2019 â--�H.R. 2821 - American Promise Act of 2019 â--�H.R. 549 - Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 â--�S. 879 - SECURE Act â--�S.874 - Dream Act of 2019 â--�House Judiciary Committee markup, H.R. 2820, the Dream Act of 2019; H.R. 2821, the American Promise Act of 20191; and H.R. 549, the Venezuelan TPS Act of 2019 â--�House Rules Committee hearing, H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 â--�H.R. 3312 - Family Reunification Act of 2019 â--�S.1862 - Citizenship Affordability Act â--�H.R. 3328 - Citizenship Affordability Act Asylum â--�Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) â--�Safe Third Country Agreements â--�S.1494 - Secure and Protect Act of 2019 â--�H.R. 2662 - Asylum Seeker Protection Act of 2019 â--�Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, The Secure and Protect Act: a Legislative Fix to the Crisis at the Southwest Border Unaccompanied Immigrant Children â--�H.R. 7311 - William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 â--�H.R. 898 - Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 â--�Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores v. Reno Stipulated Settlement Agreement, 1997) â--�S. 1303 - HUMANE Act â--�H.R. 2522 - HUMANE Act of 2019 Refugee Resettlement â--�S. 1088 - Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act of 2019 â--�H.R. 2146 - GRACE Act of 2019 â--�S.Res. 254 - A resolution commemorating June 20, 2019, as World Refugee Day â--�H.Res.444 - Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons â--�House Foreign Affairs Committee markup, Markup Notice: H.R. 3190, H.R. 2327, H.R. 1632, H.R. 3252, H.Res. 259, H.Res. 432, H.Res. 441, H.Res. 444, H.R. 2229 Central American Migration â--�H.R. 3524 - Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act â--�S. 1445 - Central America Reform and Enforcement Act â--�H.R. 2347 - Border and Refugee Assistance Act of 2019 â--�House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing: "The Importance of U.S. Assistance to Central America" â--�Memorandum of Cooperation with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador on border security cooperation in Central America â--�Memorandum of Cooperation with Guatemala to target human smuggling and trafficking networks Muslim-Travel Ban â--�H.R. 2214 - No BAN Act â--�S. 1123 - No BAN Act Zero Tolerance/Family Separation â--�House Oversight and Reform Committee Hearing, "Failure of Administration to Comply with Subpoenas on Child Separation Policy" Interior Enforcement â--�H.R. 2792 - PROTECT Act â--�S. 1440 - PROTECT Immigration Act â--�H.R. 532 - Alternatives to Detention Act â--�H.R. 3451 - Humane Enforcement and Legal Protection (HELP) for Separated Children Act of 2019 â--�H.R. 3452 - Help Separated Families Act of 2019 â--�S.1591 - End Mass Deportation Act Border Security â--�S.Amdt. 514 to S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 â--�Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, "At the Breaking Point: The Humanitarian and Security Crisis at Our Southern Border" â--�Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing, "Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: By the Numbers" â--�Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing, "Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: Perspectives from the Frontline" â--�House Homeland Security Hearing, "Examining the Dept. of Defense's Deployment to the U.S. Mexico Border" â--�Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Unprecedented Migration at the U.S. Southern Border: The Exploitation of Migrants through Smuggling, Trafficking and Involuntary Servitude â--�Office of the Attorney General Memorandum - Renewed Commitment to Criminal Immigration Enforcement Detention Standards â--�H.R. 2415 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act â--�S. 1243 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act â--�H.R. 3239 - Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act â--�Family Case Management Program â--�Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance in ICE and ORR facilities Public Charge â--�H.R. 3222 - No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2019 Social Security No-Match Letters