Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019
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Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019 This bill establishes a framework to reduce the unnecessary use of force by law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels. At the federal level, the bill limits the use of force by federal law enforcement officers. It prohibits the use of deadly force, except as a last resort to prevent imminent and serious bodily injury or death. It also prohibits the use of less lethal force, unless it is necessary and proportionate to effectuate an arrest. Finally, it limits the use of a justification defense for a federal law enforcement officer who is charged with murder or manslaughter. At the state and local level, the bill conditions eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program on the enactment of consistent limitations.
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2021 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.571 - Safe from the Start Act of 2021 S.765 - A bill to improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and to build the capacity of humanitarian actors to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes. [Safe From the Start] H.R.556 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act S.142 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act HI H.R.12 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS //HCR 11 SCR8 SD2 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398)Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) Chamber: Senate Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate The Libya Stabilization Act Chamber: House and Senate Senate Human Rights Commission Resolution Chamber: Senate Egypt Human Rights Caucus Resolution Chamber: House PEACE Act 2021 (not yet introduced) George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021 HR 1280 Chamber: House Maryland State legislature: MD HB 139 MD SB 626 MD SB 71
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021 HR 1280 Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House
Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021 HR 1280 Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House
Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.571 - Safe from the Start Act of 2021 S.765 - A bill to improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and to build the capacity of humanitarian actors to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes. [Safe From the Start] H.R.556 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act S.142 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act HI H.R.12 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS //HCR 11 SCR8 SD2 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398)Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) Chamber: Senate Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate The Libya Stabilization Act Chamber: House and Senate Senate Human Rights Commission Resolution Chamber: Senate Egypt Human Rights Caucus Resolution Chamber: House PEACE Act 2021 (not yet introduced) George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021 HR 1280 Chamber: House Maryland State legislature: MD HB 139 MD SB 626 MD SB 71
Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, civil rights. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.481-Democracy Restoration Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.3206-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4360- Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice. S.4711-Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.3912-Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Bail practices, police reform. S.656-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.4263-John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.271-Families Belong Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation. S.251-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.745-Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act-Issues Lobbied: Equitable broadband access. S.5054-Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech. S.466-Kelsey Smith Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights, racial justice, National Guard. S.1-For the People Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, First Amendment. S.481-Democracy Restoration Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice. S.264-Dream Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, citizenship for immigrant youth. S.151-COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.309-Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform, sentencing reform. S.492-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.697-Next Step Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, reentry. S.2164-Second Look Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, mass incarceration. S.79-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.Res.711-A resolution calling on the President of the United States to take executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt-Issues Lobbied: Student debt cancellation, debt relief. S.496-Student Loan Tax Relief Act-Issues Lobbied: Student debt cancellation, debt relief. S.2043-Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act-Issues Lobbied: Discrimination, immigration. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.1378-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, civil rights. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.1065-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.1440-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief. H.R.426-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.589-American Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, racial justice, voting rights, First Amendment. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.7120-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, police accountability. H.R.7755-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. H.R.7848-Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.8591-Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. H.R.133-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights, racial justice, National Guard. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.4918-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.883-Families Belong Together Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation. H.R.1319-American Rescue Plan Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive healthcare, racial justice, equitable broadband access, disability rights. H.Res.279-Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Courts decisions in the Insular Cases and the territorial incorporation doctrine are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest of racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nations most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice. H.R.6-American Dream and Promise Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, citizenship for immigrant youth, citizenship for temporary protected status holders. H.R.1177-U.S. Citizenship Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R.1620-Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, sentencing reform, mass incarceration. H.J.Res.17-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.525-COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. H.R.1333-NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Muslim ban, discrimination, immigration. H.R.7302-Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act-Issues Lobbied: Equitable broadband access. H.R.7143-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.288-Qualified Immunity Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.3884-MORE Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, drug reform, war on drugs. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-First Step Implementation Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. Senate bill version-Smarter Sentencing Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. House bill version-Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Protecting Our Students in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Reintroduction of Department of Homeland Security Accountability and Transparency Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, accountability of CBP. National Defense Authorization act for FY 2022-Issues Lobbied: National security. Civil Rights Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, free speech. Enhanced Emergency Broadband Act-Issues Lobbied: Equitable broadband access. Communications Act of 1934-Issues Lobbied: Internet. Presidential Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Public records access. Federal Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Public records access. Merrick Garland Senate Confirmation Hearing-Issues Lobbied: Ending mass incarceration, sentencing reform, capital punishment, solitary confinement. Senate Judiciary Hearing-Issues Lobbied: Bureau of Prisons, ending mass incarceration, reentry, ending solitary confinement. Additional legislation not yet introduced - FISA amendments, Electronic Communications Privacy Act amendments, Congressional response to the January 6th attack on the Capitol, domestic terrorism, terrorism, consumer privacy, facial recognition, surveillance, childrens privacy, campaign finance, export controls, free speech, domestic military powers, immigration, COVID-19 relief for immigrants, pathways to citizenship, Senate and House appropriations process, ICE interior enforcement reforms, ICE detention reforms, interior immigration enforcement, LGBTQ rights, mass incarceration, solitary confinement, reentry, drug reform, capital punishment, sentencing reform, civil asset forfeiture, drug detection equipment, ending medical costs for incarcerated people, prosecuting police practices. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, discrimination, reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: U.S.-Mexico border wall, immigration, expedited removal, asylum, end to Title 42, CBP accountability, LGBTQ rights, access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, solitary confinement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - death penalty reform. Agency-EOP and White House Office - Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, Executive Order on Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, asylum, immigration, militarization of the border, denaturalization, Muslim ban, social media vetting, COVID-19 relief for immigrants, domestic terrorism, COVID-19-related prison reforms, sentencing reform, clemency, prison conditions, capital punishment, civil rights enforcement, reparations, Guantanamo detention policy, national security, torture, drones, war authority, student loan cancellation, debt relief, postal banking, restoring net neutrality, Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting, surveillance, restrictions on use of facial recognition Freedom of Information Act reforms, classified national security information, National Emergencies Act, emergency powers, U.S.-Mexico border wall, ICE 287(g) detainer program, Secure Communities Program, reproductive rights, abortion, regulation of mifepristone, sentencing, capital punishment reform, access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, racial justice. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Capital project funds in the American Rescue Plan, equitable broadband access; Office of Comptroller of Currency-Racial justice, predatory lending. Agency-FCC-Issues Lobbied: Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, equitable broadband access, net neutrality restoration. Agency-CDC-Issues Lobbied: End to Title 42. Agency-OPM-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people. Agency-NSC-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people. Agency-Office of the Vice President-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people. Agency - Defense-Issues Lobbied: Withdrawal of deployment of military troops at border; border militarization.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021 HR 1280 Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House
Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.571 - Safe from the Start Act of 2021 S.765 - A bill to improve United States consideration of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies and to build the capacity of humanitarian actors to address the immediate and long-term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other purposes. [Safe From the Start] H.R.556 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act S.142 - Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act HI H.R.12 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS //HCR 11 SCR8 SD2 REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398)Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) Chamber: Senate Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate The Libya Stabilization Act Chamber: House and Senate Senate Human Rights Commission Resolution Chamber: Senate Egypt Human Rights Caucus Resolution Chamber: House PEACE Act 2021 (not yet introduced) George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 2021 HR 1280 Chamber: House Maryland State legislature: MD HB 139 MD SB 626 MD SB 71
2020 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Chamber: Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671 Chambers: House and Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112 Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate S. Res. 725, Establishing a Senate Human Rights Commission https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/725 Chamber: Senate
Client expense: $27,400 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190 Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123 Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671 Chambers: House and Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936 Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494 Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112 Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one-year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190) the bill imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar), including the authorization of humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) the bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) the bill places restrictions on Teargas exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123) This bill limits the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions. Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671) This bill authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients. Chambers: House and Senate Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. (H.R. 6453) Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report comparative data on background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and background checks conducted during the equivalent period of 2019. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936) is a comprehensive blueprint for restoring and reinvigorating our refugee and asylum systems Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 bill would prevent a U.S. President from setting a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions at a level below 95,000 in a given fiscal year. Bill also ensures that each officer responsible for refugee admissions or resettlement treats the Presidential Determination as a goal, and mandates quarterly reports to Congress with specific oversight requirements. Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) the bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Chamber: House Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization (H.R. 3524) would support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) would provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes. Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), bill would ban high capacity magazines Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) bill would provide funds to support programs facilitate the ability of law enforcement (in all states), family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from someone who is behaving dangerously and at risk of suicide or harming others. Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) bill would prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or the transport of a firearm by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act ((H.R. 4092, S. 4003); directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency. We have lobbied for Senate introduction and co-sponsors in House and Senate. Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). This legislation is necessary to better coordinate law enforcement and build necessary data regarding MMIWG. Savannas Act has passed the Senate, but now waits for House passage. We have lobbied for House introduction and co-sponsors. Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). The WGDP bill is a bi-partisan, bicameral bill that is championed by the White House to codify the WDGP Initiative, including establishing an Office of Womens Economic Equality at the State Department. The bill drafts include dangerous rollbacks on US gender definitions as well as cutting response from Gender-based violence prevention and response initiatives. We oppose this bill and have been working with both chambers to prevent introduction and mitigate harm. Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Chamber: Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671 Chambers: House and Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112 Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate S. Res. 725, Establishing a Senate Human Rights Commission https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/725 Chamber: Senate
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H.R. 2438, Not Invisible Act, in support of ending gender-based violence against American Indian/Alaska Native women; S. 648/H.R. 3563, Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, in support of ending shackling of pregnant women; S. 3037/H.R. 5267, International Violence Against Women Act of 2019; in support of ending international gender-based violence; S. 2043/ H.R. 3545/H.R. 1566, Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in support of strengthening hate crime reporting; H.R. 569, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, in support of ending gender-based violence and protecting survivors; S. 42/H.R. 8, Background Check Expansion Act, in support of establishing background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; S.2355/H.R. 4339, End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, in support of ending racial and religious profiling by law enforcement officials; H.R. 511, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act, in support of protecting survivors by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms; H.R. 35, Emmett Till Antilynching Act, in support of establishing a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching; H.R. 3536, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019, in support of a new criminal rights violation for lynching; S. 3912/H.R. 7120, Justice in Policing Act of 2020/George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, in support of a federal standard for police use of force; in support of requiring use of de-escalation techniques and the duty to intervene; in support of banning neck holds, chokeholds and similar excessive force; in support of prohibiting racial profiling and religious profiling by law enforcement officials with robust data collection including disaggregated demographic categories; in support of eliminating federal programs that provide military equipment to law enforcement; in support of prohibiting no-knock warrants, especially for drug searches; in support of holding law enforcement accountable for the deprivation of civil rights and civil liberties; in support of a national public database covering all police agencies; in support of ending qualified immunity; S. 3895, Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act, in support of banning chokeholds and similar excessive force; H.R. 4359, Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, in support of prohibiting the use of deadly or lethal force by a Federal law enforcement officer; H.R. 3545, National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019, in support increasing and incentivizing hate crime reporting; S. 697, Next Step Act of 2019, in support of reforming sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices; S. 3985, JUSTICE Act, in opposition to the lack of comprehensive reform needed to address policing accountability and reform; In support of ending criminalization of women and girls of color; In opposition to filling the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy until after the January 2021 Presidential Inauguration; in opposition to the nomination and confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190 Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123 Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671 Chambers: House and Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936 Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494 Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112 Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190 Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123 Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671 Chambers: House and Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936 Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494 Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112 Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
H.R. 2438, Not Invisible Act, in support of ending gender-based violence against American Indian/Alaska Native women; S. 648/H.R. 3563, Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, in support of ending shackling of pregnant women; S. 3037/H.R. 5267, International Violence Against Women Act of 2019, in support of ending international gender-based violence; S. 2043/ H.R. 3545/H.R. 1566, Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in support of strengthening hate crime reporting; H.R. 569, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, in support of ending gender-based violence and protecting survivors; S. 42/H.R. 8, Background Check Expansion Act, in support of establishing background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; S.2355/H.R. 4339, End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, in support of ending racial and religious profiling by law enforcement officials; H.R. 511, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act, in support of protecting survivors by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms; H.R. 35, Emmett Till Antilynching Act, in support of establishing a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching; H.R. 3536, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019, in support of a new criminal rights violation for lynching; S. 3912/H.R. 7120, Justice in Policing Act of 2020/George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, in support of a federal standard for police use of force; in support of requiring use of de-escalation techniques and the duty to intervene; in support of banning neck holds, chokeholds and similar excessive force; in support of prohibiting racial profiling and religious profiling by law enforcement officials with robust data collection including disaggregated demographic categories; in support of eliminating federal programs that provide military equipment to law enforcement; in support of prohibiting no-knock warrants, especially for drug searches; in support of holding law enforcement accountable for the deprivation of civil rights and civil liberties; in support of a national public database covering all police agencies; in support of ending qualified immunity; S. 3895, Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act, in support of banning chokeholds and similar excessive force; H.R. 4359, Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, in support of prohibiting the use of deadly or lethal force by a Federal law enforcement officer; H.R. 3545, National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019, in support increasing and incentivizing hate crime reporting; S. 697, Next Step Act of 2019, in support of reforming sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices; S. 3985, JUSTICE Act, in opposition to the lack of comprehensive reform needed to address policing accountability and reform; S.Res. 580/H.Res. 908, Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19, in support of actions to condemn and denounce anti-Asian sentiment, racism discrimination, and religious intolerance related to COVID-19; In support of ending criminalization of women and girls of color; In opposition to filling the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy until after the January 2021 Presidential Inauguration; In opposition to the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2020 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.Res.1147 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms Chamber: House EARN IT Act (S. 3398) Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190 Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178 Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38 Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123 Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671 Chambers: House and Senate (H.R. 6453) Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936 Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494 Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112 Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act (H.R. 4092, S. 4003) Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice, national security. S.3685-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. S.3725-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3609-Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief, public health. S.3544-Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, womens rights. S.3985-JUSTICE Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. S.3529-Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4549-Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Pretrial reform. S.3206-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. S.4246- Protect Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, birth control coverage, religious refusals. S.4066-PACT Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.4095-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Digital equity. S.4394-IDEA Act-Issues Lobbied: Patent law. S.4756-A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to narrow the scope of the limitation on liability provided under Section 230 of that Act, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.4649-A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a persons reproductive biology and genetics at birth-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.3165-SESTA/FOSTA Examination of Secondary Effects for Sex Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4360- Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.4571-2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.4048-Fair and Accurate Census Act-Issues Lobbied: Census. S.4317-Safe to Work Act-Issues Lobbied: Business immunity. S.1243-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, public health. S.4358-Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, public health. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security, privacy, criminal justice, First Amendment, racial justice, immigration. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination, employment nondiscrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, voting rights, disability rights, womens rights. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.6800-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief package, immigrants rights, immigration, immigrant detention, work authorization, public health, healthcare, mass incarceration, voting rights, census. H.R.6881-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. H.R.6820-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7068-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.7120-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.7191-Workforce Justice Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.6400- Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. H.R.7143-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.7085-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.585-BREATHE Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, policing, comprehensive law enforcement, immigration. H.R.5602-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.6395-William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism, military powers, womens rights. H.R.7755-Accessible Voting Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, disability rights. H.R.7517-Protect Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, birth control coverage, religious refusals. H.R.2513-Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice. H.R.7719-Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on Americas Streets Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, policing. H.R.5830-Preventing Foreign CENSORSHIP in America Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.Res.1144-Broadband for All Resolution of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Digital equity. H.R.7525-Crack Down on Dark Money Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, campaign finance. H.R.925-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7848-Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.7608-State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021-Issues Lobbied: Government funding to DHS. H.R.7669-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021-Issues Lobbied: Presence of DHS agents at protests, immigration. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Senate bill version-Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. House bill version-HASHTAGS Act-Issues Lobbied: Social media. House bill version-Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act-Issues Lobbied: Pretrial reform. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals, free speech. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions. Legislation to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, racial justice, school policing. The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech. Congressional amicus brief for Fulton v. City of Philadelphia-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious discrimination. Online Content Policy Modernization Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. Communications Act of 1934-Issues Lobbied: Internet. Protecting Our Students in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Additional legislation not yet introduced -Guantanamo Bay detention policies, national security, authorization for use of military force, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, gene patents, surveillance, Freedom of Information Act reform, COVID-19 relief package, Insurrection Act reform, military powers, voting priorities related to COVID-19, disability rights, school equity, equitable access to broadband, census redistricting, poll workers, voting rights, EAC charity stamp, patent eligibility reform, surveillance reform, boycott divestment and sanctions, free speech, addressing federal forces at protests, worker privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, law enforcement authorities, civil liberties, civil rights. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Delegation of Authority, pandemic response, COVID-19 guidance for hospital reporting. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, religious freedom; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights, LGBTQ rights, evictions, making admission or placement determinations based on sex under community planning and development housing programs, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, use of pattern risk assessment tools to determine home confinement, protest rights, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage; Office of Comptroller of Currency-Racial justice, predatory lending. Agency-SBA-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, bars to SBA loan relief for those with arrest or conviction histories. Agency-BOP-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, prison population reduction, prison population demographics, impact of COVID-19 on prison populations. Agency-FHFA-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights, evictions-related advocacy.
2020 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836/ S. 2671) Chamber: House/Senate Francisco Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Philippe The Libya Stabilization Act : (H.R. 4644 and S 2934) Chamber(s) House and Senate Chamber: House Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House Charanya FY2021 House and Senate Appropriations Funding for USG asylum and immigration related activities. Chamber: House and Senate Ryan Ethans Law (H.R. 2864, S. 193) Chamber: House/Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836/ S. 2671) Chamber: House/Senate Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Bill calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House NDAA Encouraging House members to push for provisions in the NDAA for 2021 to allow transfers of Guantanamo detainees to the United States for health care or trial. The Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone or PEACE Act (H.R. 4359) Bill would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House Safe from the Start (H.R. 4092), House and Senate Chamber: House and Senate Womens Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Act of 2020 (S.3301, H.R.6117), Chamber: House and Senate State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFPOS) Appropriations bill (S.2583, H.R.2839) Chamber: House and Senate Savannas Act (S.227, H.R.2733) Chamber: House and Senate Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S.2843, H.R.1585), Chamber: House and Senate Background Checks, S. 42 Chamber: Senate The Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H.R.1236/S. 506) Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one-year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190) the bill imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar), including the authorization of humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) the bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) the bill places restrictions on Teargas exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123) This bill limits the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions. Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671) This bill authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients. Chambers: House and Senate Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. (H.R. 6453) Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report comparative data on background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and background checks conducted during the equivalent period of 2019. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936) is a comprehensive blueprint for restoring and reinvigorating our refugee and asylum systems Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 bill would prevent a U.S. President from setting a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions at a level below 95,000 in a given fiscal year. Bill also ensures that each officer responsible for refugee admissions or resettlement treats the Presidential Determination as a goal, and mandates quarterly reports to Congress with specific oversight requirements. Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) the bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Chamber: House Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization (H.R. 3524) would support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) would provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes. Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), bill would ban high capacity magazines Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) bill would provide funds to support programs facilitate the ability of law enforcement (in all states), family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from someone who is behaving dangerously and at risk of suicide or harming others. Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) bill would prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or the transport of a firearm by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act ((H.R. 4092, S. 4003); directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency. We have lobbied for Senate introduction and co-sponsors in House and Senate. Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). This legislation is necessary to better coordinate law enforcement and build necessary data regarding MMIWG. Savannas Act has passed the Senate, but now waits for House passage. We have lobbied for House introduction and co-sponsors. Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). The WGDP bill is a bi-partisan, bicameral bill that is championed by the White House to codify the WDGP Initiative, including establishing an Office of Womens Economic Equality at the State Department. The bill drafts include dangerous rollbacks on US gender definitions as well as cutting response from Gender-based violence prevention and response initiatives. We oppose this bill and have been working with both chambers to prevent introduction and mitigate harm. Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
H.R. 2438, Not Invisible Act, in support of ending gender-based violence against American Indian/Alaska Native women; S. 648/H.R. 3563, Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, in support of ending shackling of pregnant women; S. 3037/H.R. 5267, International Violence Against Women Act of 2019, in support of ending international gender-based violence; S. 2043/ H.R. 3545/H.R. 1566, Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in support of strengthening hate crime reporting; H.R. 569, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act, in support of ending gender-based violence and protecting survivors; S. 42/H.R. 8, Background Check Expansion Act, in support of establishing background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties; S.2355/H.R. 4339, End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, in support of ending racial and religious profiling by law enforcement officials; H.R. 511, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act, in support of protecting survivors by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms; H.R. 35, Emmett Till Antilynching Act, in support of establishing a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching; H.R. 3536, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019, in support of a new criminal rights violation for lynching; S. 3912/H.R. 7120, Justice in Policing Act of 2020/George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, in support of a federal standard for police use of force, in support of requiring use of de-escalation techniques and the duty to intervene, in support of banning neck holds, chokeholds and similar excessive force, in support of prohibiting racial profiling and religious profiling by law enforcement officials with robust data collection including disaggregated demographic categories, in support of eliminating federal programs that provide military equipment to law enforcement, in support of prohibiting no-knock warrants, especially for drug searches, in support of holding law enforcement accountable for the deprivation of civil rights and civil liberties, in support of a national public database covering all police agencies, in support of ending qualified immunity; S. 3895, Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act, in support of banning chokeholds and similar excessive force; H.R. 4359, Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, in support of prohibiting the use of deadly or lethal force by a Federal law enforcement officer; H.R. 3545, National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019, in support increasing and incentivizing hate crime reporting; S. 697, Next Step Act of 2019, in support of reforming sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices; S. 3985, JUSTICE Act, in opposition to the lack of comprehensive reform needed to address policing accountability and reform.
2020 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one-year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190) the bill imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar), including the authorization of humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) the bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) the bill places restrictions on Teargas exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate The NO BAN Act (H. R. 2214/ S. 1123) This bill limits the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions. Chambers: House and Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671) This bill authorizes new grant programs to support violence intervention initiatives. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance must award grants for coordinated violence reduction initiatives in units of local government that are disproportionately impacted by gun and group-related violence. Additionally, the National Institutes of Health must award grants for hospital-based violence intervention programs that reduce the risk of violent injury and retaliation among high-risk patients. Chambers: House and Senate Directs the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the month of March 2019 and during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. (H.R. 6453) Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report comparative data on background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and background checks conducted during the equivalent period of 2019. Chamber: House Appropriations advocacy on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies FY21 bills; specifically advocacy to include gun violence prevention and intervention funds in this funding cycle. Chambers: House and Senate Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936) is a comprehensive blueprint for restoring and reinvigorating our refugee and asylum systems Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 bill would prevent a U.S. President from setting a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions at a level below 95,000 in a given fiscal year. Bill also ensures that each officer responsible for refugee admissions or resettlement treats the Presidential Determination as a goal, and mandates quarterly reports to Congress with specific oversight requirements. Chambers: Senate and House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) the bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Chamber: House Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization (H.R. 3524) would support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) would provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes. Chambers: House and Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), bill would ban high capacity magazines Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) bill would provide funds to support programs facilitate the ability of law enforcement (in all states), family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from someone who is behaving dangerously and at risk of suicide or harming others. Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) bill would prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or the transport of a firearm by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). Chamber: House Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House The Safe From the Start Act ((H.R. 4092, S. 4003); directs the Department of State to direct U.S. foreign assistance to address humanitarian crises in a manner that aims to prevent and respond to gender-based violence at the onset of an emergency. We have lobbied for Senate introduction and co-sponsors in House and Senate. Chamber: House and Senate Savanna's Act (S. 227, H.R. 2733) directs the Justice Department to develop protocols to address missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). This legislation is necessary to better coordinate law enforcement and build necessary data regarding MMIWG. Savannas Act has passed the Senate, but now waits for House passage. We have lobbied for House introduction and co-sponsors. Chamber: House Womens Global Development and Prosperity Act (bill not yet introduced). The WGDP bill is a bi-partisan, bicameral bill that is championed by the White House to codify the WDGP Initiative, including establishing an Office of Womens Economic Equality at the State Department. The bill drafts include dangerous rollbacks on US gender definitions as well as cutting response from Gender-based violence prevention and response initiatives. We oppose this bill and have been working with both chambers to prevent introduction and mitigate harm. Chamber: House and Senate The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1622-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.685-Inspector General Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Justice Department Oversight. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.3045-Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, voting rights, disability rights. S.3242- Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.3284-Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, technology. S.2968-Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, material boycotts, divestments and sanctions. S.3690-Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Remote learning. S.3749-Public Health Emergency Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Health data privacy. S.3835-SCRIPT Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3902-CIVIL Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, military powers. S.3685-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. S.3725-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3822-DemocracyCorps Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3609-Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief. S.Amdt.1580-The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief. S.1789-Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3544-Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S.3912-Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice, privacy, surveillance. S.3985-JUSTICE Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. S.3529-Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.2238-SAFE Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.3663-COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3309-Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.3861-Exposure Notification Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2577-Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. S.3963-COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3645-FIRST Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, healthcare. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Over-criminalization. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.2935-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.4008-No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, technology. H.R.6172-USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, voting rights, disability rights, equitable access to broadband. H.R.6201-Families First Coronavirus Response Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief. H.R.5675-Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.6800-The Heroes Act-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19 relief package, immigrants rights, immigration, healthcare, broadband access, mass incarceration, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, reproductive healthcare access, voting rights, census. H.R.4192-Confronting the Threat of Domestic Terrorism Act-Issues Lobbied: Profiling, discrimination, white supremacist violence, criminalization, free speech. H.R.6881-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. H.R.6563-Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Remote learning. H.R.7014-Banning Microtargeted Political Ads Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.7012-Protecting Democracy from Disinformation Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.1154-Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act-Issues Lobbied: Freedom of association. H.R.7282-Protecting Against Public Safety Disinformation Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, threats, discrimination. H.R.7315-Protecting Our Protestors Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.6820-Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, womens rights. H.R.7068-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.6437-Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19-relief. H.R.266-Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, equitable distribution of COVID-19 relief. H.R.7120-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice, privacy, surveillance. H.R.7191-Workforce Justice Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. H.R.6400- Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction, mass incarceration. H.R.7143-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.7085-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform, criminal justice. H.R.3201-Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6675-Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy. H.R.7227-COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.6537-FIRST Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, healthcare. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Broadband access. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion restrictions. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: National security. Legislation to divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, racial justice, school policing. Driving for Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Fines and fees. Counseling not Criminalization in Schools Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, cuts to ICE and CBP funding, ICE and CBP transfer restriction. Additional legislation not yet introduced -Refugee resettlement, immigration detention facilities, Guantanamo Bay detention policies, national security, authorization for use of military force, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, gene patents privacy, surveillance, encryption, facial recognition technology, commercial privacy legislation, biometrics governance, FISA reform, Freedom of Information Act reform, COVID-19 relief package, imposition of privacy standards on the collection of coronavirus-related data, emergency funding for local news outlets, Patent Act reform, Communications Decency Act amendments, platform accountability and consumer transparency, proposed disclosure of the locations of certain online platform users, proposed restriction of use of COVID-19-related consumer data, restriction of lethal weapons use by law enforcement at protests, law enforcement identification requirement at mass gatherings, voting rights, youth voting, peaceful elections, Right to Vote Amendment, voting priorities related to COVID-19, disability rights, school equity, equitable access to broadband, Affordable Care Act birth-control benefit exemption, reproductive rights. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Delegation of Authority. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, DNA collection, deployment to sanctuary cities; Customs and Border Protection - Immigration, COVID-19 prevention, treatment of pregnant people and sick children, DNA collection, deployment to sanctuary cities. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, religious liberty, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, LGBTQ rights, implementation of the U.S. Supreme Courts Bostock Ruling. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism. Agency-FDA-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, mifepristone restrictions. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-SBA-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, bars to SBA loan relief for those with arrest or conviction histories. Agency-BOP-Issues Lobbied: Mass incarceration, prison population reduction, prison population demographics, impact of COVID-19 on prison populations.
2020 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.894-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. S.1622-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.685-Inspector General Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Justice Department Oversight. S.3170- Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.3398-EARN IT Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, encryption. S.3402-Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free press. S.3045-Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.852-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.3548-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, privacy, prison population reduction, voting rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, reproductive healthcare access, disability rights, school equity, broadband access. S.3242- Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.3284-Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, technology. S.2968-Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1377-EQUAL Defense Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. S.3579-Emergency Community Supervision Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison population reduction. S.561-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.3275-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.311-Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1834-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.2053-Securing Americas Federal Elections (SAFE) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.1068-Democracy Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.958-SAVE VOTERS Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. S.3300-Data Protection Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1606-DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, collection of DNA by DHS. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, national security, womens rights. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equitable access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, national security, religious liberty, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box, national security. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, privacy. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5383-New Way Forward Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigration reform. H.R.1931-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Over-criminalization. H.R.2935-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.1865-Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations. H.R.4008-No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, technology. H.R.4368-Justice in Forensics Algorithms Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, discrimination. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6172-USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.3957-Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Diversity. H.R.6114-Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free press. H.R.6379-Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, prison population reduction. H.R.2339-Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, over-criminalization. H.R.4009-Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.5595-Israel Anti-Boycott Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.748-CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief, voting rights, disability rights, privacy, school equity, access to broadband. H.R.6201-Families First Coronavirus Response Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, COVID-19 relief. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. H.J.Res.79-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, abortion rights, equal rights amendment. H.R.5675-Safeguarding Americans Private Records Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.5603-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5803-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1275-Voter Empowerment Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.645-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.2660-Election Security Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. H.R.1122-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equitable access to housing. H.R.1-For the People Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.1217-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance for Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-VoteSafe Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, restraint, seclusion. International Emergency Economic Powers Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together (FIRST) Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2021-Issues Lobbied: Transparency funding, immigration, criminal justice, reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals, cuts to ICE and CBP funding, ICE and CBP transfer restriction. Decorum, Safety and Security Coverage Guidelines for Impeachment Trial-Issues Lobbied: Public and press access to Senate proceedings. Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. Additional legislation not yet introduced - Consumer privacy, encryption, facial recognition, privacy, free speech, surveillance reform, patent eligibility reform, speech on college campuses, government accountability and transparency, whistleblower protections, equitable access to communications systems and broadband networks, free press protections for local news outlets, collective bargaining rights, labor unions, online data and political ad regulations, deceptive use of social media, child sexual exploitation enforcement, encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy, surveillance of black identity extremists, biometrics governance, human rights, treatment of pregnant people, asylum, refugee resettlement, immigration detention facilities, Guantanamo Bay detention policies, counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, drones, war authority, sanctuary cities, terminating Remain in Mexico, Freedom of Information Act reform. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, disability non-discrimination, COVID-19 relief package, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, reproductive rights, womens rights, birth control, religious refusals, abortion, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, administrative subpoenas, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831; Immigration and Customs Enforcement - LGBTQ rights, detention of transgender individuals, immigration, civil immigration enforcement and detention during the COVID-19 pandemic; Customs and Border Protection - Immigration, COVID-19 prevention. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, prison population reduction, police reform, religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: COVID-19, commutations, civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism. Agency-FDA-Issues Lobbied: Banned Devices; Final Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices Used for Self-Injurious and Aggressive Behavior, disability rights. Agency-Agriculture-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831, reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-USAID-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, implementation of Executive Order 13831. Agency-Treasury-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals, birth control coverage.
2020 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836/ S. 2671) Chamber: House/Senate Francisco Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Philippe The Libya Stabilization Act : (H.R. 4644 and S 2934) Chamber(s) House and Senate Chamber: House Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House Charanya FY2021 House and Senate Appropriations Funding for USG asylum and immigration related activities. Chamber: House and Senate Ryan Ethans Law (H.R. 2864, S. 193) Chamber: House/Senate Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836/ S. 2671) Chamber: House/Senate Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) Bill calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House NDAA Encouraging House members to push for provisions in the NDAA for 2021 to allow transfers of Guantanamo detainees to the United States for health care or trial. The Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone or PEACE Act (H.R. 4359) Bill would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House Safe from the Start (H.R. 4092), House and Senate Chamber: House and Senate Womens Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Act of 2020 (S.3301, H.R.6117), Chamber: House and Senate State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFPOS) Appropriations bill (S.2583, H.R.2839) Chamber: House and Senate Savannas Act (S.227, H.R.2733) Chamber: House and Senate Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S.2843, H.R.1585), Chamber: House and Senate Background Checks, S. 42 Chamber: Senate The Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H.R.1236/S. 506) Chamber: House and Senate
2020 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support H.R. 5053, the Justice for Juveniles Act, which exempts youth up to the age of 21 from the requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act Support S. 3254 / HR 5717 , which creates a buy-back program for assault weapons Support full implementation of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, including $80,000,000 to carry out programs under Title II state formula grants of the JJDPA; $96,053,401 to carry out programs under Title V of the JJDPA, of which, 11% goes to support the Tribal Youth Program; and the remaining $86.4 million goes to support the Title V PROMISE grants. Support the exclusion of mandatory minimums from the temporary extension of even trace amounts of illicit fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, and include a study on the impacts of this extended authority on public health and safety in S 3201 Support HR 4359, the PEACE Act, which would bar the use of deadly force unless necessary-- as a last resort-- to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury, and reasonable alternatives have been exhausted. This standard is more restrictive than any current federal or state law Support the following for FY 21: $10 million for the Wrongful Conviction Review Program at the Department of Justice (DoJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is a part of the Capital Litigation Improvement Program); $10 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program at the DoJ, National Institute of Justice (NIJ); $30 million for the Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program at NIJ; $4.15 million to support forensic science standards setting activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); $15 million for NIST to support forensic science research and measurement science Oppose the "Trial penalty," which is a penalty of added incarceration time imposed on someone convicted of a crime for not agreeing to take a plea deal offered prior to trial Support $105 million for the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) program, otherwise known as the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program, within the Department of Labors Employment & Training Administration in the FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill Support full funding for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs for Fiscal Year 2021. Specifically, we support $176 million dollars for Titles II & V of the Act in FY2021 budget Support S. 2146 / HR 3795, the Second Look Act, which would provide an opportunity for people serving long sentences to have their sentence reviewed by a federal judge and considered for release Oppose Cory Wilsons confirmation to the Judicial seat to the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, based largely on his stated dislike of the ACA and healthcare provisions overall Support legislation to codify the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) Program, which currently exists as a pilot program authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). REO provides grants to organizations involved in workforce training, pre-apprenticeship, and apprenticeship programs for formerly incarcerated people, as well as those who will be released within six months Support the decarceration of prisons and jails. Specifically, using all available powers, including the powers of clemency, furlough, parole and compassionate release, dramatically reduce the prison and/or jail populations; working with local officials, advocate the maximum reduction in jail admissions; Working with local officials, advocate that local officials release the vast majority of individuals who are currently incarcerated in jails; for those individuals who remain incarcerated, ensure proper hygiene and access to medical care; for those individuals who remain incarcerated, facilitate communications home; and for everyone who has incurred debt and/or debt-related penalties, end the financial hardship associated with these debts and penalties Support requiring BOP, ICE, ORR and CPB to require a medical release or furlough to anyone who is high risk of becoming ill or is ill Support HR 5078, the Prison to Proprietorship, which directs the Small Business Administration, to require women's business centers and small-business development centers to provide entrepreneurship counseling and training services to individuals incarcerated in a minimum-, low-, or medium-security prison. Support HR 35, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which makes lynching a hate crime Oppose the nomination and confirmation of Judge Andrew Lynn Brasher to the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Support S 3190 / HR 5602, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 which would enhance the federal governments efforts to prevent and solve crimes of domestic terrorism without adding new penalties
2019 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one-year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936) is a comprehensive blueprint for restoring and reinvigorating our refugee and asylum systems Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), bill would ban high capacity magazines Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) bill would provide funds to support programs facilitate the ability of law enforcement (in all states), family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from someone who is behaving dangerously and at risk of suicide or harming others. Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) bill would prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or the transport of a firearm by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190) the bill imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar), including the authorization of humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) the bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) the bill places restrictions on Teargas exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 bill would prevent a U.S. President from setting a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions at a level below 95,000 in a given fiscal year. Bill also ensures that each officer responsible for refugee admissions or resettlement treats the Presidential Determination as a goal, and mandates quarterly reports to Congress with specific oversight requirements. Chambers: Senate and House The No Ban Act (H. R. 2214) This bill limits the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions. Chamber: House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) the bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Chamber: House Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization (H.R. 3524) would support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) would provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes. Chambers: House and Senate Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) (H. R. 7291)Act Bill repeals the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy, expedites asylum claims for those fleeing violence on the basis of sexual orientation, supports foreign assistance tools that the U.S. government uses to support LGBTI human rights groups abroad and more. Chamber: House International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1857) bill would codify the position of Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons at the U.S. State Department and enshrine U.S. policies into law to help protect the human rights of LGBTQ people around the globe. Chamber: House
2019 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Muslim ban, discrimination. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, national security, womens rights. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.1108-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2043-Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. S.1273-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Copyright. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.936-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.2870-Restricting Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention, solitary confinement. S.2968-Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2111-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech. S.894-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. S.1622-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. S.1168-Equal Campus Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.2878-Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2694-A bill to place restrictions on searches and seizures of electronic devices at the border-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1418-Strength in Diversity Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.764-Assuring that Robust, Thorough, and Informed Congressional Leadership is Exercised Over National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S.685-Inspector General Access Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Justice Department Oversight. S.2836-Put Patients First Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, refusals in health care. S.2779-Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: School safety, disability rights, students rights and privacy. S.3170- Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1585- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equal access to housing. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Muslim ban, discrimination. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.1942-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reentry, ban the box, national security. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.3545-National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination. H.J.Res.38-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech, womens rights. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.838-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, disability rights, school safety. H.R.2426-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Copyright. H.R.4556-See Undisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Government transparency. H.R.1951-To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1950-Saras Law-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1949-To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.1423-Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act-Issues Lobbied: Arbitration, womens rights. H.R.1534-Federal Employee Paid Leave Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal justice. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.5383-New Way Forward Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigrant detention, immigration reform, restoring due process to the immigration detention and deportation system. H.R.1158-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, immigration reform, border wall funding. H.R.4978-Online Privacy Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4782-National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, social media, online speech, domestic terrorism. H.R.5120-SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Right to protest. H.R.4500-Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Standards bodies. H.R.4617-SHIELD Act-Issues Lobbied: Campaign finance. H.R.5209-Raising the Bar Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, social media, online speech, domestic terrorism. H.R.1931-Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Domestic terrorism. H.Res.641-Acknowledging that the decisions rendered by the United States Supreme Court in the so-called Insular Cases rest on the same racist and ethnocentric assumptions leading to Plessy v. Fergusons infamous separate but equal doctrine, that the legal doctrine emanating from the Insular Cases has no place in United States Constitutional law, and that the Insular Cases must be rejected in their entirety-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice. H.R.5053-Justice for Juveniles Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Over-criminalization. H.R.2935-Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform, criminal justice. H.Res.702-Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. H.R.5546-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel, prison reform. H.R.5331-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.5448-SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H.R.1865-Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, border wall funding. H.R.4008-No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4368-Justice in Forensics Algorithms Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.5396-FISA Improvements Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.838-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2639-Strength in Diversity Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.5036-Put Patients First Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive rights, abortion coverage, refusals in health care. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.5464-Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.4713-Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4378-Continuning Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.2740-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. H.R.264-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage, restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Senate bill version-The Accessible Voting Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, voting rights. Senate bill version-Fair Chance for Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations, immigration, immigration reform. Senate bill version-Equal Justice for Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigration reform, right to counsel, restoring due process to the immigration detention and deportation system. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, restraint, seclusion. International Emergency Economic Powers Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. US-UK CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Proposed amendments to Foreign Agents Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, campaign finance, disclosure. Proposed amendments to Espionage Act of 1917-Issues Lobbied: Free press. Reauthorization of Section 215 of USA PATRIOT Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy, FISA reform. Reauthorization of Money Follows the Person-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Letter to McDonalds Corporation from members of Congress regarding sexual harassment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Amicus Brief filed in the Supreme Court cases Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, deferred action for childhood arrivals. Amicus Brief filed in the Supreme Court case June Medical Services LLC v. Gee-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, abortion. Additional legislation not yet introduced - consumer privacy, encryption, facial recognition, privacy, surveillance, commercial privacy legislation, black identity extremists, warrants for data in cars, womens rights, military sexual assault, disability rights, mental illness, gun violence, private prisons, immigration detention, Mexico, access to courts for immigrants, migration protection protocols, Guantanamo detention policy, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, religious liberty, birth control, abortion, temporary immigration influx shelter for unaccompanied minors, LGBTQ rights, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care Delegations of Authority, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, proposed rule RIN 0991-AC16; Office for Civil Rights - Civil rights discrimination laws and regulations. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, administrative subpoenas, DNA collection from immigrants; Office of Inspector General - Review of customs and border patrol detention practices, conditions at Sierra Blanca detention facility; Customs and Border Protection - Greyhound bus searches, immigration, discrimination, 4th amendment. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Due process, immigration, fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice; Census Bureau - 2020 Census, discrimination. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism. Agency-FDA-Issues Lobbied: Banned Devices; Final Ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices Used for Self-Injurious and Aggressive Behavior, disability rights.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one-year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House Refugee Protection Act of 2019 (S.2936) is a comprehensive blueprint for restoring and reinvigorating our refugee and asylum systems Chamber: Senate S.2565 - A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons. Chamber: Senate Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), bill would ban high capacity magazines Chamber: House the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) bill would provide funds to support programs facilitate the ability of law enforcement (in all states), family members to petition courts to temporarily remove guns from someone who is behaving dangerously and at risk of suicide or harming others. Chamber: House the Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) bill would prohibit firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or the transport of a firearm by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence. Chamber: House the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). Chamber: House Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. Chamber: House Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person. Chamber: House The BURMA Act (H.R.3190) the bill imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar), including the authorization of humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. Chamber: House The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) the bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life. Chamber: House The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) the bill places restrictions on Teargas exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Chamber: House Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group. Chamber: Senate Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 bill would prevent a U.S. President from setting a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions at a level below 95,000 in a given fiscal year. Bill also ensures that each officer responsible for refugee admissions or resettlement treats the Presidential Determination as a goal, and mandates quarterly reports to Congress with specific oversight requirements. Chambers: Senate and House The No Ban Act (H. R. 2214) This bill limits the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions. Chamber: House The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) the bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Chamber: House Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization (H.R. 3524) would support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Chamber: House Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) would provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes. Chambers: House and Senate Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Chamber: House The (H.R. 4359) Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019, would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation. Chamber: House the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) (H. R. 7291)Act Bill repeals the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy, expedites asylum claims for those fleeing violence on the basis of sexual orientation, supports foreign assistance tools that the U.S. government uses to support LGBTI human rights groups abroad and more. Chamber: House International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1857) bill would codify the position of Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons at the U.S. State Department and enshrine U.S. policies into law to help protect the human rights of LGBTQ people around the globe. Chamber: House
2019 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S.411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S.860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S.1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail Reform. S.593-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.3158- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation. S.2754-Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S.2261-Secure Elections Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. S.387-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, ban the box. S.1082-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, workplace harassment. S.263-FACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.788-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, economic justice. S.758-Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. S.488-Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.3279-Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.1123-A Bill to Transfer and Limit Executive Branch Authority to Suspend or Restrict the Entry of a Class of Aliens-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, discrimination. S.274-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. S.373-A Bill to Provide for the Retention and Service of Transgender Individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1790-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: National security, womens rights. S.2007-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1791-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.264-A bill to prohibit the construction of certain elements of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States in Federal wildlife and wilderness areas and on State land-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.1762-Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1214-Privacy Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1108-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1205-Protections in Consumer Lending Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1938-Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. S.1645-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.2065-Deepfake Report Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech. S.1243-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, ending mandatory detention, LGBTQ rights. S.2043-Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. S.2389- FAIR Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for indigent immigrants, representation for vulnerable populations in immigration court. S.1273-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Copyright, freedom of expression, fair use. S.2493-Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1916-Protecting Children from Online Predators Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.2068-A bill to prohibit the Bureau of the Census from including citizenship data in the legislative redistricting data prepared by the Bureau-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.2112-Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights. S.2227-MORE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform, criminal expungements. S.1074-Restoring Education and Learning Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. S.227-Savannas Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. S.2522-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2020-Issues Lobbied: FDA Final Rule, banned devices. S.1200-Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. S.254-A bill to rescind the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive Federal law to facilitate the construction of border barriers-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. S.2180-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Border zone. S.936-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. S.1883-Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Terrorism. S.1086-Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. S.1600-Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive rights. S.726-Personal Care Products Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Consumer rights. S.648-Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, detention conditions, reproductive rights, immigrant rights. S.2563-ILLICIT CASH Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech. S.1215- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, blocking anti-immigrant amendments. S.631-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, civil rights, D.C. statehood. S.2524-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, election security, appropriations. H.R.482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H.R.1895-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. H.R.1714-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization, police reform. H.R.1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.R.2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.R.2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1450-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census, desegregation. H.R.120-Police CAMERA Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform, body-worn cameras. H.R.4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. H.R.5199-Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education. H.R.5242- School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.6122-Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.12-Voter Empowerment Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.2840-Automatic Voter Registration Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5011-Election Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.5793-Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. H.R.6723-Ensuring American Voters Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. H.R.6011-A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. H.R.1585- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1-For the People Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting rights, campaign finance. H.R.7209-School Resource Officer Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. H.R.1076-Fair Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reentry, ban the box, equal access to housing. H.R.1232-Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.365-This Land is Our Land Act-Issues Lobbied: Border wall. H.R.1013-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issues Lobbied: Body cameras. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice, economic justice. H.R.1692- Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage. H.R.494-Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3157-Student Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. H.Res.246-Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.Res.124-Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2214- NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, discrimination, religious freedom. H.R.897-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, religious liberty. H.R.1032-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1942-Ending Mass Collection of Americans Phone Records Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. H.R.2148-BE HEARD in the Workplace Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, workplace harassment. H.R.2500-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, reentry, ban the box, labor hiring practices, surveillance, national security, privacy, reproductive rights, birth control, abortion, healthcare, family planning, paid family leave, military sexual trauma, transgender military service. H.R.2740-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. H.R.3018-Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3114-Every Child Deserves a Family Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2275-Disctrict of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.2931-SERVE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.3055-Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice, surveillance, privacy. H.R.3545-National Opposition to Hate, Assault, and Threats to Equality Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Hate crimes. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.3524-Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act-Issues Lobbied: Border issues. H.R.3239-Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention, CBP oversight. H.R.2203-Homeland Security Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: CBP accountability, CBP oversight. H.R.2662-Asylum Seeker Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Migrant protection protocols. H.R.2722-SAFE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.2300-Eliminating Debtors Prison for Kids Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, prison reform, economic justice. H.R.3494-A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2514-COUNTER Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. H.R.2694-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, pregnancy discrimination, reproductive rights. H.J.Res.35-Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.J.Res.38-Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.2975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.2896-SHIELD Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech. H.R.3253-Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, reauthorization of Money Follows the Person program. H.R.2415-Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrants rights, ending mandatory detention, LGBTQ rights, ICE detention oversight. H.R.2233-Bail Fairness Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.1274-Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.838-Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, school safety. H.R.4192-Confronting the Threat of Domestic Terrorism Act-Issues Lobbied: Free press, surveillance, domestic terrorism, profiling, racial justice. H.R.4378-Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 and Health Extenders Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security, CBP, and ICE. H.R.3526-Counter Terrorist Network Act-Issues Lobbied: Counterterrorism, CBP. H.R.4155-Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for indigent immigrants, representation for vulnerable populations in immigration court. H.R.3775-Equal Justice for Immigrants Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Counsel for indigent immigrants, representation for vulnerable populations in immigration court, immigration court reform, Migrant Protection Protocols. H.R.3239-Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act-Issues Lobbied: Border Patrol accountability. H.R.2426-CASE Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Copyright, freedom of expression, fair use. H.R.3600-Deepfake Report Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, free speech. H.R.3660-Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.4556-See Undisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Government transparency. H.R.1951-To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.1950-Saras Law-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.1949-To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice. H.R.3770-Citizenship Empowerment Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1423-Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act-Issues Lobbied: Arbitration, womens rights. H.R.1534-Federal Employee Paid Leave Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.3760-Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, disability rights. H.R.3128-Collegiate Freedom of Association Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, First Amendment. H.R.4474-No Money Bail Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. H.R.1236-Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.1186-Keep Americans Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.2708-Disarm Hate Act-Issues Lobbied: Gun reform. H.R.3884-Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana legalization, drug reform. H.R.4488-Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. H.R.4408-Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4359-Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Police reform. H.R.4073-Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, Pell Grant. H.R.4018-To provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, criminal justice reform. H.R.4179-No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. H.R.2599-Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, school safety. H.R.1595-Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. H.R.3852-Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Border zone. H.R.418-Real ID Act of 2005-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, drivers licenses for immigrants. H.R.2536-To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Healthcare, LGBTQ rights. H.R.2182-Access to Birth Control Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights. H.R.2902-Maternal CARE Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, reproductive rights. H.R.3563-Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, detention conditions, reproductive rights, immigrant rights. H.R.3685-Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Housing, racial justice. H.J.Res.97-Justice for All Resolution-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. H.R.1566-To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1799-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights, civil rights, D.C. statehood. H.R.3351-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, election security, appropriations. Legislation with No Bill Number: Senate bill version-Fair Chance Licensing Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, licensing. Senate bill version-Fair and Just Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: Right to counsel. Senate bill version-The Accessible Voting Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Senate bill version-State Justice Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Human rights. House bill version-Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, right to counsel. House bill version-Removing Monetary Barriers to Voting Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, racial justice. House bill version-CROWN Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice. House bill version-AHEAD Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration reform, migration decriminalization. House bill version-New Way Forward-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, immigration, immigrant detention, immigration reform, restoring due process to the immigration detention and deportation system. Supporting Working Mothers Act/PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Keeping All Students Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Draft of Corporate Transparency Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Administrative legislative proposal-Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. Reauthorization of NSA Surveillance, Section 215-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance. Section 101 of the Patent Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, free speech, freedom of expression. Reauthorization of Section 215 of the Patriot Act-Issues Lobbied: Free press, surveillance. Closing Digital Car Search Loophole Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, privacy. Potential changes to 47 U.S.C. 230-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, freedom of expression. Letter to McDonalds Corporation from members of Congress regarding sexual harassment-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. House letter for hearing record on school safety-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Continuing Appropriations for the Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services FY 20-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Title X family planning program, religious refusals. Continuing Appropriations for the Department of Financial Services and General Government-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage and restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Publics Right of Access to the Courts-Issues Lobbied: Government transparency. Additional legislation not yet introduced - immigration, child immigrant detention, Homestead detention center conditions and oversight, Otero detention center conditions and oversight, domestic terrorism, federal pipeline legislation, whistleblower statutes, mental illness and gun violence legislation, disability rights, expeditious asylum processing pilot program, school policing, racial justice, encryption, facial recognition, commercial privacy legislation, consumer privacy legislation, Guantanamo detention policy, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority. Agencies: Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Affirmative Action, disability rights. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, womens rights, religious liberty, disability rights, LGBTQ rights, racial justice, medical futility and organ transplant regulations, immigration, child immigrant detention, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care Delegations of Authority, Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements, Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, Home and Community-Based Services settings rule, disability rights. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Real ID Act of 2005, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices. Agency-HUD-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases, housing for immigrants, Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, Census Bureau - Appropriations, 2020 Census, immigration. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, United Nations Standard Rules on Racism, human rights, Commission on Unalienable Rights. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBTQ rights, Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clauses Religious Exemption.
2019 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Issue: The BURMA Act (H.R.3190) ) the bill imposes sanctions, limits security assistance, authorizes assistance, and requires the establishment of various programs and strategies related to Burma (Myanmar), including the authorization of humanitarian aid for Burma, Bangladesh, and the surrounding region for various purposes, including aid for ethnic minorities targeted by Burma's military and support for voluntary resettlement of displaced persons. Chamber: House Issue: The Burma Political Prisoners Act (H.R.2327) the bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Chamber: House Issue: Saudi Arabia Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate Issue: Saudi Arabia House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House Issue: Venezuela The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Chamber: House Issue: Refugees The Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act/GRACE Act (H.R. 2146/S.1088 bill would prevent a U.S. President from setting a Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions at a level below 95,000 in a given fiscal year. Bill also ensures that each officer responsible for refugee admissions or resettlement treats the Presidential Determination as a goal, and mandates quarterly reports to Congress with specific oversight requirements. Chamber: House and Senate Issue: Refugees The No Ban Act (H. R. 2214) Chamber: House Issue: Refugees rights and asylum The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate Issue: Refugees Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization (HR 3524) bill addresses the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Chamber: House Issue: Refugees Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (HR 2415/ S. 1243) the bill provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained. Chamber: House and Senate Issue: Gun Violence Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186) bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). Chamber: House Issue: Gun violence Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H. R. 1236) bill supports State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders. Chamber: House Issue: Gun Violence Disarm Hate Act 2019 (HR. 2708) bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Chamber: office Issue: Gun Violence Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 (H. R.1296) Chamber: House Issue: Afghanistan Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097) calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction. Chamber: House Issue: Gun Violence The Background Check Expansion Act (S. 42) bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals). Chamber: Senate Issue: Saudi Arabia the Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 (S.398) bill supports the peaceful resolution of the civil war in Yemen, to address the resulting humanitarian crisis, and to hold the perpetrators responsible for murdering a Saudi dissident. Chamber: Senate Issue: Human Rights National Defense Authorization Act NDAA (S. 1790) Chamber: Senate Issue: Civilian casualties from US military strikes NDAA FY 2020 (H.R.2500) amendment calls Congress to strengthen, clarify, and supplement transparency and oversight requirements related to U.S. lethal strikes and resulting civilian casualties. Issue: Hong Kong The Hong Kong Protect Act (H.R. 4270) the bill places restrictions on Teargas exports and Crowd Control Technology to Hong Kong Chamber House Issue: Israel Occupied Territories House Res.246: Condemns the BDS movement while not criminalizing or banning the use of boycott, divestment, and sanctions against the State of Israel Chamber: House Issue: Yemen Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia Chamber: Senate Issue: Yemen House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E Chamber: House Issue: Yemen the Saudi Arabia Accountability and Yemen Act of 2018 (S.398) Chamber: Senate Issue: Refugees The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (S. 1494) the bill would return refugees to their countries of persecution by imposing an unduly high screening standard to block many from even applying for asylum, impose a process for Central Americans asylum seekers, requiring them to remain in countries where their lives are at risk to seek resettlement, bar refugees from asylum if they do not and are not able to request asylum at a port of entry, jail families and adult asylum seekers and subject asylum seekers to rocket docket hearings. Chamber: Senate Issue: Venezuela The Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549) the bill would permit Venezuelan nationals to qualify for temporary protected status, would prevent their removal from the United States and allow them to obtain employment and travel authorization. Issue: Refugees (S.J.Res.54) joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019. Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced) Climate Change & displacement bills (not yet introduced) Issue: Criminal Justice Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act (H.R. 4488), bill would establish a commission to study solitary confinement in its currently practice, with the hope of collecting more data on people most likely to be referred to solitary confinement and the implementation of more humane national standards informed by best practices, ultimately seeking to reduce the use of solitary confinement . Chamber: House Issue: Criminal Justice the Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone, PEACE Act, (HR 4359) bill would restrict the use of deadly force by federal law enforcement officers to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. At the discretion of the Attorney General, the bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact a substantially similar standard. Chamber: House Issue: Sexual orientation rights Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) (H. R. 7291) Act bill repeals the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy, expedites asylum claims for those fleeing violence on the basis of sexual orientation, supports foreign assistance tools that the U.S. government uses to support LGBTI human rights groups abroad and more. Chamber: House Issue: LGBTI rights International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1857) bill would codify the position of Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons at the U.S. State Department and enshrine U.S. policies into law to help protect the human rights of LGBTQ people around the globe. Chamber: House
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| Alcee L. Hastings | Democratic | FL |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democratic | NY |
| Alma S. Adams | Democratic | NC |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Andy Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
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| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
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| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
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| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic | MN |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
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| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sean Casten | Democratic | IL |
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Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $9,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $9,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Employment & Training Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)