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Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 11, 2019
Latest Action
November 30, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Michael T. McCaulRepublican(TX)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
97pct
416d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act or the PLASTICS Act This bill authorizes the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize and advance global efforts to prevent and reduce marine debris and plastic waste. The State Department and the USAID are authorized to work with private-sector and nongovernmental entities to complement such efforts. The bill also authorizes the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to establish an initiative to pursue investment opportunities to address plastic waste pollution and support improved waste management systems in developing countries.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5911-5912)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5911-5912)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4636.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5911-5913)
Mr. Espaillat moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. -Budget reconciliation bill (Democrats' social spending package); H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes. S.914 - Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERCLA reform, Superfund tax, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; H.R.5115 - RECOVER Act; H.R.4636 - PLASTICS Act; S.2941 - RECYCLE Act; H.R.7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R.2357 RECOVER Act; S.2159 RECYCLE Act; H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R.1512 CLEAN Future Act; H.R.8297 The Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act; Flare consent decree. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Package.
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. -Budget reconciliation bill (Democrats' social spending package); H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes. S.914 - Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERCLA reform, Superfund tax, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; H.R.5115 - RECOVER Act; H.R.4636 - PLASTICS Act; S.2941 - RECYCLE Act; H.R.7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R.2357 RECOVER Act; S.2159 RECYCLE Act; H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R.1512 CLEAN Future Act; H.R.8297 The Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act; Flare consent decree. H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Package.
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. -Budget reconciliation bill (Democrats' social spending package); H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes. S.914 - Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERCLA reform, Superfund tax, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; H.R.5115 - RECOVER Act; H.R.4636 - PLASTICS Act; S.2941 - RECYCLE Act; H.R.7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R.2357 RECOVER Act; S.2159 RECYCLE Act; H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R.1512 CLEAN Future Act; H.R.8297 The Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act; Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. -Budget reconciliation bill (Democrats' social spending package); H.R. 4372 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022; H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes. S.914 - Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, Superfund tax, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; H.R.5115 - RECOVER Act; H.R.4636 - PLASTICS Act; S.2941 - RECYCLE Act; H.R.7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R.2357 RECOVER Act; S.2159 RECYCLE Act; H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R.1512 CLEAN Future Act; H.R.8297 The Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act; Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.1848 - To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband and Next Generation 9-1-1, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, and protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes. S.914 - Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, Superfund tax, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; H.R.5115 - RECOVER Act; H.R.4636 - PLASTICS Act; S.2941 - RECYCLE Act; H.R.7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R.2357 RECOVER Act; S.2159 RECYCLE Act; H.R.2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R.1512 CLEAN Future Act; H.R.8297 The Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act; Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228. Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228. Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
U.S. engagement on international marine debris issues; U.S. engagement on international plastic waste issues; Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (S. 1982); Recycle Act (S. 2941); Recover Act (H.R. 5115); PLASTICS Act (H.R. 4636), Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7728) and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (H.R. 5845); Per and poly-fluouroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting foam and advocating that Congress not regulate PFAS as entire class under CERCLA (S. 638/H.R. 535); EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for ethylene oxide (EO) and EPAs rulemaking on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for EO
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA rules and regulations Issues related to ethylene oxide Issues related to plastics policies including S. 1982 Issues related to Save Our Seas Act 2.0, S. 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act and H.R. 4636 PLASTICS Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA rules and regulations Issues related to PaintCare and recycling; S. 2941, the RECYCLE Act S. 1982 Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Act H.R.5845/S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA 2020) S. 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act H.R. 4636 PLASTICS Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies S. 1982 Save Our Seas 2.0 Act H.R. 5115, Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act S. 2941, the RECYCLE Act Green energy/climate change legislation, issues related to plastics restrictions H.R.5845/S.3263 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S. 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act H.R. 4636 PLASTICS Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: COVID Liability Relief (not included in final bill), DIVISION D-Energy and water development and related Agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION G-Department of the interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION Z-Energy act of 2020, DIVISION AA-Water resources development act of 2020, DIVISION EE-Taxpayer certainty and disaster tax relief act of 2020; H.R. 172, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1811, Water Resources Infrastructure act of 2020; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate of 2019; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6898, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1811, Water Resources Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2284, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 4484, America's Clean Future Fund Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; S. 5030, UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change; Chlorine; Draft comprehensive climate legislation from House Energy & Commerce Committee; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; Environment and Public Works hearing prep; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: COVID Liability Relief (not included in final bill), DIVISION D-Energy and water development and related Agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION G-Department of the interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION Z-Energy act of 2020, DIVISION AA-Water resources development act of 2020, DIVISION EE-Taxpayer certainty and disaster tax relief act of 2020; H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; H.R. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2102, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2533, A bill to assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes; H.R. 2566, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2570, PFAS User Fee Act; H.R. 2577, PFAS Right-To-Know Act; H.R. 2591, A bill to prohibit the waste incineration of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2596, protecting communities from New PFAS Act; H.R. 2600, Toxic PFAS Control Act; H.R. 2608, PFAS Testing Act; H.R. 2626, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2647, SOFFA; H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 2800, PFAS Monitoring Act; H.R. 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act; 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; H.R. 3648, CARES Act; H.R. 4088, Superfund Reinvestment Act; H.R. 4295, Protect Our Military Children Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 4687, SMART Infrastructure Act; H.R. 5115, RECOVER Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 5906, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; H.R. 5986, Environmental Justice for All Act; H.R. 6160, To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6395, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7411, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 7528; To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.R. 8333 BUILDER Act of 2020; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 483, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; S. 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act; S. 999, A bill to provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry, and for other purposes; S. 1023, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; S. 1038, A bill to strengthen highway funding in the near term, to offer States additional financing tools, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 1341, SOFFA; S. 1372, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 1534, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS, and for other purposes; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act 2019; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3480, PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020; S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act; S. 3475, COVID-19 Health CARE Worker Protection Act of 2020; S. 3499, Free COVID-19 Testing Act; S. 3506, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; S. 4094, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4401, Environmental Justice for All Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; FY2021 House Interior Appropriations bill; FY2021 Appropriations of House efforts to address congressional plastics use, bans, alternatives and advanced recycling efforts; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Alternative Fuel Tax Assessment; Antimicrobials, including funding for registration and registration review; Bisphenol-A; Building and Construction water infrastructure; Chemical Assessment; Chemical Deselection Policies; Chemical Industry as critical infrastructure; Chemical Safety Board; Chemistry Caucus; Chlorinated Paraffins; Chlorine; Corona virus agency response; Covid-19 Stimulus; CPSC, including Phthalates, Flame Retardants, Nominations, and CHAP; Design for the Environment; Energy Recovery; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; EPA Nominations; FDA product registrations during COVID-19; Flame Retardants; Fluorotechnology including PFOA/PFOS/PFAS; Formaldehyde; Hexavalent Chromium; Infrastructure Procurement Policy and Innovative Materials; Integrated Risk Information System; International Agency for Research of Cancer, including Report on Carcinogens; Labeling and Packaging, including GMOs; Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act Implementation (LCSA) and regulations; Mass balance certification; Microbeads; Microplastics; Nanotechnology; National Environmental Policy Act; NIOSH studies; OSHA (Chemical Concentrations, Process Safety); Permitting Reform, PFAS, including EPA Action Plan; Phthalates; Plastics, including Plastics Recycling; Portland Cement Associations NHSM Petition; Risk Assessment Improvements; Science Advisory Board; Sustainability including report on innovation and Research and Development; Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure Act; Styrene; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Titanium Dioxide
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support Clean Energy Tax Extenders - support 100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221) - support School Food Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R. 5607) - support Pebble Mine - support legislative language to require more robust permitting process HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) - support environmental provisions Moving Forward Act/Invest in America Act (H.R. 2) - support Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 3262/S. 3944/H.R. 5845) - support Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7228) - support Plastic Pollution Trust Fund Bill (S. 5030) - support Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act (S. 3829) - advocated for environmental provisions COVID-19 International Response and Recovery Act (S. 3669) - advocated for environmental provisions Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act (S. 1903/H.R. 3771) - support Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (H.R. 7940/S. 4406) - support Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 5986/S. 4401)- support Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) - support Preventing Future Pandemics Act (S. 4749/H.R. 8433) - support United States Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technological Enhancement Act of 2020 (draft) - advocate for changes AERIAL Act - support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act (H.R.8769) - support One Health bill (not yet introduced) - support
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act S. 5030 - UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191/S.4723 - AQUAA Act H.R. 8672/S.4804 - Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act H.R.8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.5024 - National Ocean Exploration Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (S. 1982); Recycle Act (S. 2941); Recover Act (H.R. 5115); PLASTICS Act (H.R. 4636), Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7728) and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (H.R. 5845); Per and poly-fluouroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting foam and advocating that Congress not regulate PFAS as entire class under CERCLA (S. 638/H.R. 535); EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for ethylene oxide (EO) and EPAs rulemaking on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for EO
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6898, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 4484, America's Clean Future Fund Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change; Chlorine; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; Environment and Public Works hearing prep; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; H.R. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2102, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2533, A bill to assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes; H.R. 2566, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2570, PFAS User Fee Act; H.R. 2577, PFAS Right-To-Know Act; H.R. 2591, A bill to prohibit the waste incineration of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2596, protecting communities from New PFAS Act; H.R. 2600, Toxic PFAS Control Act; H.R. 2608, PFAS Testing Act; H.R. 2626, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2647, SOFFA; H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 2800, PFAS Monitoring Act; H.R. 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act; 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; H.R. 4088, Superfund Reinvestment Act; H.R. 4295, Protect Our Military Children Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 4687, SMART Infrastructure Act; H.R. 5115, RECOVER Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 5906, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; H.R. 5986, Environmental Justice for All Act; H.R. 6160, To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6395, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7411, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 7528; To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.R. 8333 BUILDER Act of 2020; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 483, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; S. 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act; S. 1023, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; S. 1038, A bill to strengthen highway funding in the near term, to offer States additional financing tools, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 1341, SOFFA; S. 1372, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 1534, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS, and for other purposes; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3480, PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020; S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act; S. 3475, COVID-19 Health CARE Worker Protection Act of 2020; S. 3499, Free COVID-19 Testing Act; S. 3506, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; S. 4094, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4401, Environmental Justice for All Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; FY2021 House Interior Appropriations bill; FY2021 Appropriations of House efforts to address congressional plastics use, bans, alternatives and advanced recycling efforts; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Alternative Fuel Tax Assessment; Antimicrobials, including funding for registration and registration review; Bisphenol-A; Building and Construction water infrastructure; Chemical Assessment; Chemical Deselection Policies; Chemical Industry as critical infrastructure; Chemical Safety Board; Chemistry Caucus; Chlorinated Paraffins; Chlorine; Corona virus agency response; Covid-19 Stimulus; CPSC, including Phthalates, Flame Retardants, Nominations, and CHAP; Design for the Environment; Energy Recovery; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; EPA Nominations; FDA product registrations during COVID-19; Flame Retardants; Fluorotechnology including PFOA/PFOS/PFAS; Formaldehyde; Hexavalent Chromium; Infrastructure Procurement Policy and Innovative Materials; Integrated Risk Information System; International Agency for Research of Cancer, including Report on Carcinogens; Labeling and Packaging, including GMOs; Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act Implementation (LCSA) and regulations; Mass balance certification; Microbeads; Microplastics; Nanotechnology; National Environmental Policy Act; NIOSH studies; OSHA (Chemical Concentrations, Process Safety); Permitting Reform, PFAS, including EPA Action Plan; Phthalates; Plastics, including Plastics Recycling; Portland Cement Associations NHSM Petition; Risk Assessment Improvements; Science Advisory Board; Sustainability including report on innovation and Research and Development; Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure Act; Styrene; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Titanium Dioxide
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support Clean Energy Tax Extenders - support Global Resilience bill (not yet introduced) - neutral, advocate for changes 100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221) - support School Food Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R. 5607) - support Pebble Mine - support legislative language to require more robust permitting process HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) - support environmental provisions Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) - support Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 3262/S. 3944/H.R. 5845) - support Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act (S. 3829) - advocated for environmental provisions COVID-19 International Response and Recovery Act (S. 3669) - advocated for environmental provisions Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act (S. 1903/H.R. 3771) - support Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (H.R. 7940/S. 4406) - support Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 5986/S. 4401)- support Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) - support Preventing Future Pandemics Act (S. 4749/H.R. 8433) - support Restoring US Climate Change Leadership Act (draft) - advocate for changes
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4723 - A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 172, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159 IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1417, Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2605, Prevent Release of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 611, Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1251, Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019; S. 1473, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2284, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Educations Act of 2019; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change; Chlorine; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; Environment and Public Works hearing prep; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 267, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019; H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159 IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1567, Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; H.R. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 1976, PFAS Detection Act of 2019; H.R. 2051, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 2102, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; H.R. 2195, PFAS Registry Act of 2019; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2533, A bill to assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes; H.R. 2566, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2570, PFAS User Fee Act; H.R. 2577, PFAS Right-To-Know Act; H.R. 2591, A bill to prohibit the waste incineration of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2596, protecting communities from New PFAS Act; H.R. 2600, Toxic PFAS Control Act; H.R. 2605, Prevent Release of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019; H.R. 2608, PFAS Testing Act; H.R. 2626, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2647, SOFFA; H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 2800, PFAS Monitoring Act; H.R. 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act; 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; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019; H.R. 4088, Superfund Reinvestment Act; H.R. 4295, Protect Our Military Children Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 4687, SMART Infrastructure Act; H.R. 5115, RECOVER Act; H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 5906, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; H.R. 6160, To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6395, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 7228; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7528; To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 483, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019; S. 675, Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019; S. 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act; S. 950, PFAS Detection Act of 2019; S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 1023, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; S. 1038, A bill to strengthen highway funding in the near term, to offer States additional financing tools, and for other purposes; S. 1105, PFAS Registry Act of 2019; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 1251, Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019; S. 1341, SOFFA; S. 1372, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 1473, Protect drinking water from PFAS Act of 2019; S. 1507, PFAS Release Disclosure Act; S. 1534, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS, and for other purposes; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 2353, Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act of 2019; S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3480, PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020; S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act; S. 3475, COVID-19 Health CARE Worker Protection Act of 2020; S. 3499, Free COVID-19 Testing Act; S. 3506, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; FY2021 House Interior Appropriations bill; FY2021 Appropriations of House efforts to address congressional plastics use, bans, alternatives and advanced recycling efforts; Unintroduced recycling infrastructure legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Ban Bill; Alternative Fuel Tax Assessment; Antimicrobials; Bisphenol-A; Building and Construction water infrastructure; Chemical Assessment; Chemical Deselection Policies; Chemical Industry as critical infrastructure; Chemical Safety Board; Chemistry Caucus; Chlorinated Paraffins; Chlorine; Corona virus agency response; Covid-19 Stimulus; CPSC, including Phthalates, Flame Retardants, Nominations, and CHAP; Design for the Environment; Energy Recovery; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; EPA Nominations; FDA product registrations during COVID-19; Flame Retardants; Fluorotechnology including PFOA/PFOS/PFAS; Formaldehyde; Hexavalent Chromium; Infrastructure Procurement Policy and Innovative Materials; Integrated Risk Information System; International Agency for Research of Cancer, including Report on Carcinogens; Labeling and Packaging, including GMOs; Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act Implementation (LCSA) and regulations; Mass balance certification; Microbeads; Microplastics; Nanotechnology; National Environmental Policy Act; NIOSH studies; OSHA (Chemical Concentrations, Process Safety); Permitting Reform, PFAS, including EPA Action Plan; Phthalates; Plastics, including Plastics Recycling; Portland Cement Associations NHSM Petition; Risk Assessment Improvements; Science Advisory Board; Sustainability including report on innovation and Research and Development; Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure Act; Styrene; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Titanium Dioxide
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support Clean Energy Tax Extenders - support Global Resilience bill (not yet introduced) - neutral, advocate for changes 100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221) - support School Food Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R. 5607) - support Pebble Mine - support legislative language to require more robust permitting process HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) - support environmental provisions Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) - support Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 3262/H.R. 5845) - support Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act (S. 3829) - advocated for environmental provisions COVID-19 International Response and Recovery Act (S. 3669) - advocated for environmental provisions Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act (S. 1903/H.R. 3771) - support
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
2020 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
2020 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support Clean Energy Tax Extenders - support U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement implementing legislation (H.R. 5430) - support strong environmental provisions Global Resilience bill (not yet introduced) - neutral, advocate for changes Trillion Trees Act (H.R. 5859) - neutral, advocate for changes Deforestation/reforestation legislation (not yet introduced) - support 100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221) - support Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act - support with amendment School Food Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R. 5607) - support Pebble Mine - support legislative language to require more robust permitting process CARES Act (H.R. 748) - advocated for environmental provisions on aviation Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S 3262/HR 5845) - support
Client expense: $222,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 267, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019; H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159 IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1567, Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; H.R. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 1976, PFAS Detection Act of 2019; H.R. 2051, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 2102, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; H.R. 2195, PFAS Registry Act of 2019; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2533, A bill to assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes; H.R. 2566, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2570, PFAS User Fee Act; H.R. 2577, PFAS Right-To-Know Act; H.R. 2591, A bill to prohibit the waste incineration of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2596, protecting communities from New PFAS Act; H.R. 2600, Toxic PFAS Control Act; H.R. 2605, Prevent Release of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019; H.R. 2608, PFAS Testing Act; H.R. 2626, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2647, SOFFA H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 2800, PFAS Monitoring Act; H.R. 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act; 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; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019; H.R. 4088, Superfund Reinvestment Act; H.R. 4295, Protect Our Military Children Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 4687, SMART Infrastructure Act; H.R. 5115, RECOVER Act; H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 5906, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; H.R. 6160, To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 6201, Families Fist Coronavirus Response Act; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 483, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019; S. 675, Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019; S. 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act; S. 950, PFAS Detection Act of 2019; S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 1023, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; S. 1038, A bill to strengthen highway funding in the near term, to offer States additional financing tools, and for other purposes; S. 1105, PFAS Registry Act of 2019; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 1251, Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019; S. 1341, SOFFA; S. 1372, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 1473, Protect drinking water from PFAS Act of 2019; S. 1507, PFAS Release Disclosure Act; S. 1534, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS, and for other purposes; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 2353, Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act of 2019; S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3480, PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020; S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act; S. 3475, COVID-19 Health CARE Worker Protection Act of 2020; S. 3499, Free COVID-19 Testing Act; S. 3506, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act; FY2019 Appropriations of Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies; FY2019 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY2021 Appropriations of House efforts to address congressional plastics use, bans, alternatives and advanced recycling efforts; Unintroduced recycling infrastructure legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Ban Bill; Alternative Fuel Tax Assessment; Antimicrobials; Bisphenol-A; Building and Construction water infrastructure; Chemical Assessment; Chemical Deselection Policies; Chemical Industry as critical infrastructure; Chemical Safety Board; Chemistry Caucus; Chlorinated Paraffins; Chlorine; Corona virus agency response; CPSC, including Phthalates, Flame Retardants, Nominations, and CHAP; Design for the Environment; Energy Recovery; EPA Nominations; Flame Retardants; Fluorotechnology including PFOA/PFOS/PFAS; Formaldehyde; Hexavalent Chromium; Infrastructure Procurement Policy and Innovative Materials; Integrated Risk Information System; International Agency for Research of Cancer, including Report on Carcinogens; Labeling and Packaging, including GMOs; Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act Implementation (LCSA) and regulations; Microbeads; Microplastics; Nanotechnology; National Environmental Policy Act; NIOSH studies; OSHA (Chemical Concentrations, Process Safety); Permitting Reform, PFAS, including EPA Action Plan; Phthalates; Plastics, including Plastics Recycling; Portland Cement Associations NHSM Petition; Risk Assessment Improvements; Science Advisory Board; Sustainability including report on innovation and Research and Development; Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure Act; Styrene; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Titanium Dioxide
2020 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 172, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159 IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1417, Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2605, Prevent Release of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201; Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 611, Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1251, Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019; S. 1473, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2284, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Educations Act of 2019; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019
2019 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 (H.R.97) - support RAWR Act (S.1590) - support National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/S. 1215) - support provisions on IUU fishing and wildlife trafficking International Climate Accountability Act (S. 1743) - support Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9) - support Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act (H.R. 1941) - support Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act (H.R. 205) - support Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support Spill Response and Prevention Surety Act (S. 865) - support Clean Energy Tax Extenders amendments - support U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement implementing legislation (H.R. 5430) - support strong environmental provisions Global Resilience bill (not yet introduced) - neutral, advocate for changes Amazon forest resolution (S.Res. 337) - support Deforestation/reforestation legislation (not yet introduced) - support 100% Clean Economy Act (H.R. 5221) - support Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act - support with amendment School Food Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R. 5607) - support Act for the Amazon Act (H.R. 4263) - neutral, advocate for changes Pebble Mine - support legislative language to require more robust permitting process
2019 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019
2019 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 (H.R. 309/S. 1523) - support Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 (H.R.97) - support RAWR Act (S.1590) - support National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/S. 1215) - support provisions on IUU fishing and wildlife trafficking International Climate Accountability Act (S. 1743) - support Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9) - support Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act (H.R. 1941) - support Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act (H.R. 205) - support Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (H.R. 1146) - support Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act (H.R. 4636) - support Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 2461) - support Spill Response and Prevention Surety Act (S. 865) - support Clean Energy Tax Extenders Package - support U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement implementing legislation (not yet introduced) - support strong environmental provisions Global Resilience bill (not yet introduced) - neutral, advocate for changes Amazon forest resolution (not yet introduced) - support Deforestation/reforestation legislation (not yet introduced) - support 100% Clean Energy legislation (not yet introduced) - support Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act - support with amendment Act for the Amazon Act (H.R. 4263) - neutral, advocate for changes Pebble Mine - support legislative language to slow permitting process
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Republican |
| FL |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Dan Crenshaw | Republican | TX |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David Schweikert | Republican | AZ |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic | MN |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Francis Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | PA |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic | TX |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | NE |
| Jenniffer González-Colón | Republican | PR |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| John R. Curtis | Republican | UT |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $141,442 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client expense: $5,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $5,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $107,119 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $146,044 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client expense: $146,044 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $221,213 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $198,293 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)