Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
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Driving for Opportunity Act of 202 1 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of an individual based on such individual's failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee. Grants shall be awarded to (1) cover the costs incurred by a state to reinstate driver's licenses previously suspended for unpaid fines and fees; (2) maximize the number of individuals with suspended driver's licenses eligible to have driving privileges reinstated or regained; (3) provide assistance to individuals living in areas where public transportation options are limited; and (4) ease the burden on states where the state or local law that permitted the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, driver's licenses or the registration of a motor vehicle based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees was in effect during the three year period ending on the date on which a state applies for or receives a grant under this bill. The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program authorized by this bill, including the known effects of repealing state laws that have permitted the suspension, revocation, or refusal of a driver's license or motor vehicle registration based on the failure to pay civil or criminal fines or fees.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 2992/S. 4286 the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, which would require the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3071 the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which would expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program; H.R. 3079/S. 774 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3535 the EAGLE Act, which would establish a grant program that would pay the certification or re-certification fees for small and mid-sized law enforcement agencies; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 6448/S. 3860 the Invest to Protect Act, which would direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers; H.R. 7189 the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act, which would amend the 21st Century Cures Act and would establish a pilot program to be administered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of the proper administration of naloxone; H.R. 7421 the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which would provide educational support for individuals who choose to pursue a career in law enforcement; H.R. 7826 the Pathways to Policing Act, which would provide $50 million a year to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to operate a nationwide marketing and recruitment campaign; H.R. 8142 the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act, which would provide standardized identification credentials for Department of Defense law enforcement officers. H.R. 8458 the Protecting Against Toxic Radiation Originating in (Clandestine) Laboratories (PATROL) Act, would make clear that public safety officers, who were killed or disabled due to radiation or other hazardous exposure while responding to a clandestine lab, are considered to have been in the line of duty; H.R. 8830/S. 4847 the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act, would authorize the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to make grants available to State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement personnel access to an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum; H.R. 9195/S.4981, the Gang Activity Reporting Act, which would require the U.S. Attorney General to work with the U.S Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as State and local law enforcement agencies to assess and report on the membership, locations and activity of local, national and transnational gangs; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community, and; S. 3697 the Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, which would update and strengthen Federal laws to combat money laundering and provide law enforcement with additional tools to restrict the ability of criminals to profit from their crimes. The bill proposes doubling the penalties for those who violate bulk-cash smuggling laws S. 3981 the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, which would expand the data collected by the Federal government on attacks and aggressions against law enforcement officers in a comprehensive way S. 4834 the PROTECT our Children Act, which would reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. S. 5230 the Help Find the Missing Act," which would close loopholes in Americas missing persons systems by streamlining the missing persons reporting process and ensuring that law enforcement databases are more accessible and comprehensive. Biden EO: Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety ------------------ S.3946, the Abolish Human Trafficking Reauthorization Act, which would ensure that Department of Justice grant funding can be used for training to help law enforcement officers identify child trafficking cases and give critical assistance to victims. S.3949, the Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act S.4926, the Respect for Child Survivors Act," which would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to use a multidisciplinary approach with any investigation of child sexual exploitation or abuse, the production of child sexual abuse material, or child trafficking. S.1541, the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act," which would ensure that charges for payphone services, including advanced (e.g., audio or video) communications services in correctional institutions, are just and reasonable. S. 365, the Eliminate Network Distribution(END) Child Exploitation Act," which would provide law enforcement more time to identify predators and hold them accountable for their heinous crimes. S. 4719, the Preventing Child Sex Abuse Act, which would improve justice for victims of child sex crimes. S. 4859, the Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act," will would establish and reauthorize critical programs to prevent human trafficking, promote justice for survivors, provide services to victims and increase federal coordination to enhance the federal governments response to the crisis of exploitation. H.R. 7181, the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, which promotes the posting of contact information for the National Human Trafficking Hotline S. 2899, the Prison Camera Reform Act," which would require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to address deficiencies and make necessary upgrades to the security camera and radio systems of the Bureau of Prisons to ensure the health and safety of employees and inmates S. 2991, the Countering Human Trafficking Act," which codifies and expands the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY23; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support S. 2971/H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; Educate lawmakers and staff on shortage of EMS supply chain issues, specifically ambulance chassis and parts to fix existing chassis; Support a Congressional letter to urge Congress to not let the 4% Medicare sequester cut to take effect; Support participation in the Congressional EMS Caucus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1996); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post-pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with weak mens rea protection and with harsh incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1996); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post-pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with weak mens rea protection and with harsh incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including potential amendments relating to Camp Lejeune litigation H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 6151, Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 8227/S. 4524, Speak Out Act S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decision making at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401) and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 5977: States Reform Act - provisions related to cannabis legislation reform S. 79: EQUAL Act - provisions related to crack cocaine sentencing reform H.R. 2453 Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 - provisions related to debt-based drivers license suspensions S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 - provisions related to debt-based drivers license suspensions S. 445: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 - provisions related to removing barriers to addiction treatment H.R. 8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - provisions related to cannabis legislation reform
Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY23; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support S. 2971/H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS. Urge for a Senate companion bill; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; Educate lawmakers and staff on shortage of EMS supply chain issues, specifically ambulance chassis and parts to fix existing chassis; Support participation in the Congressional EMS Caucus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1996); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post-pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with weak mens rea protection and with harsh incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 2992/S. 4286 the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, which would require the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3071 the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which would expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program; H.R. 3079/S. 774 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3535 the EAGLE Act, which would establish a grant program that would pay the certification or re-certification fees for small and mid-sized law enforcement agencies; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 6448/S. 3860 the Invest to Protect Act, which would direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers; H.R. 7189 the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act, which would amend the 21st Century Cures Act and would establish a pilot program to be administered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of the proper administration of naloxone; H.R. 7421 the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which would provide educational support for individuals who choose to pursue a career in law enforcement; H.R. 7826 the Pathways to Policing Act, which would provide $50 million a year to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to operate a nationwide marketing and recruitment campaign; H.R. 8142 the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act, which would provide standardized identification credentials for Department of Defense law enforcement officers. H.R. 8458 the Protecting Against Toxic Radiation Originating in (Clandestine) Laboratories (PATROL) Act, would make clear that public safety officers, who were killed or disabled due to radiation or other hazardous exposure while responding to a clandestine lab, are considered to have been in the line of duty; H.R. 8830/S. 4847 the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act, would authorize the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to make grants available to State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to provide law enforcement personnel access to an immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community, and; S. 3697 the Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, which would update and strengthen Federal laws to combat money laundering and provide law enforcement with additional tools to restrict the ability of criminals to profit from their crimes. The bill proposes doubling the penalties for those who violate bulk-cash smuggling laws S. 3981 the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, which would expand the data collected by the Federal government on attacks and aggressions against law enforcement officers in a comprehensive way Biden EO: Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
2022 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 6151, Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 8227/S. 4524, Speak Out Act S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 Interim Final Rule, Request for Comments, Department of Justice; Guidelines and Limitations for Settlement Agreements Involving Payments to Non-Governmental Third Parties (87 Fed. Reg. 27,936- 27,938, May 10, 2022) Request for Comments, Administrative Conference of the United States; Disclosure of Agency Legal Materials (87 Fed. Reg. 30,445- 30,446, May 19, 2022) Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decisionmaking at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401) and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY23; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support S. 2971/H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS. Urge for a Senate companion bill; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; Support the re-introduction and participation in the Congressional EMS Caucus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1621: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport H.R. 1693: EQUAL ActSupport H.R. 1924: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity ActSupport H.R. 2489: Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice ActSupport H.R. 2588: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor ActSupport H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport H.R. 2830: GRAM ActSupport H.R. 2864: Clean Slate Act of 2021Support H.R. 5977: States Reform ActSupport H.R. 6129: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021Support S. 1183: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.Support S. 1541: Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021Support S. 2502: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 253: Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion ActSupport S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity ActSupport H.R. 5657: Medical Marijuana Research ActSupport
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 6151, Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 H.R. 8227, To limit the judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decisionmaking at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $15,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 2992/S. 4286 the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, which would require the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3071 the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which would expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 6448/S. 3860 the Invest to Protect Act, which would direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers; H.R. 7189 the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act, which would amend the 21st Century Cures Act and would establish a pilot program to be administered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of the proper administration of naloxone; H.R. 7421 the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which would provide educational support for individuals who choose to pursue a career in law enforcement; H.R. 782 the Pathways to Policing Act, which would provide $50 million a year to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to operate a nationwide marketing and recruitment campaign; H.R. 8142 the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Credential Act, which would provide standardized identification credentials for Department of Defense law enforcement officers. S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community, and; S. 3697 the Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, which would update and strengthen Federal laws to combat money laundering and provide law enforcement with additional tools to restrict the ability of criminals to profit from their crimes. The bill proposes doubling the penalties for those who violate bulk-cash smuggling laws S. 3981 the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, which would expand the data collected by the Federal government on attacks and aggressions against law enforcement officers in a comprehensive way Biden EO: Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
2022 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); U.S. Parole Commission; the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938); EQUAL Defense Act (H.R.1408); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); Foreign Agents Registration Act; Right to Trial Act (H.R. 8092); clemency; white collar crime policy; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R.7900, S. 2792)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post- pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY23; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support S. 2971/H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS. Urge for a Senate companion bill; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; S. 3677/H.R. 5703, Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act; Support letter to House and Senate leadership concerning EMS workforce shortage crisis. Educate lawmakers and staff about crisis and need for funding; Support letter to release and provide more provider relief funds as well as an extension of the moratorium on the 2% sequestration cut for Medicare providers and suppliers; Support letter to re-authorize FIRSTNET; Submitted Comment to Senate HELP hearings on the PREVENT Pandemics Bill and the EMS workforce shortage; Support the re-introduction and participation in the Congressional EMS Caucus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 2992 the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, which would require the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to establish crisis intervention training tools for first responders to address individuals with traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3071 the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which would expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 6448/S. 3860 the Invest to Protect Act, which would direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to carry out a grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers; H.R. 7189 the School Resource Officers Save Lives Act, which would amend the 21st Century Cures Act and would establish a pilot program to be administered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of the proper administration of naloxone; H.R. 7421 the Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, which would provide educational support for individuals who choose to pursue a career in law enforcement; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community, and; S. 3697 the Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act, which would update and strengthen Federal laws to combat money laundering and provide law enforcement with additional tools to restrict the ability of criminals to profit from their crimes. The bill proposes doubling the penalties for those who violate bulk-cash smuggling laws
2022 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2906, Carries Law H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act H.R. 6151, Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021 S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 S. 3176, Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 Potential legislation dealing with non-disclosure agreements Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decisionmaking at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of the Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; U.S. Parole Commission; Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (H.R. 5722 & S. 309); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); Foreign Agents Registration Act; Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act (S. 3697); EARN IT Act (S. 3538); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350 & S. 1605); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1621: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport H.R. 1693: EQUAL Act of 2021Support H.R. 1924: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 6001: Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021Support H.R. 5977: States Reform ActSupport H.R. 6129: Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act of 2021Support H.R. 6234: FIX Clemency ActSupport S. 1014: First Step Implementation Act of 2021Support S. 1541: Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2021Support S. 2502: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 312: COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021Support S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct ActSupport S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 2738: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 1265: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 3888: Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022Support H.R. 3617: MORE ActNo Stance
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; H.R. 6375 (Rice, R-SC), the COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act, which reauthorizes the COPS on the Beat Program through 2031 and codifies the independent status of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post- pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY22; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support S. 2971/H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS. Urge for a Senate companion bill; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; H.R 4377, The Volunteer First Responder Housing Act; H.R. 5703, Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act; S. 1902, Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act; Support $15 billion to build out 911 services nationwide; Urge Administration to keep ground ambulance out of balanced billing regulations; Support letter to House and Senate leadership to prevent the pending 4% sequestration cut triggered by the American Rescue Plan; Submitted comments on balanced billing and cost collection; Support letter to House and Senate leadership concerning EMS workforce shortage crisis. Educate lawmakers and staff about crisis; Support letter to release provider relief funds; Support the re-introduction of the Congressional EMS Caucus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $34,000
2021 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3310/S. 1681, Promoting Service in Transportation Act H.R. 3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act H.R. 5735/S. 3011, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 659, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Safe Act S. 1811, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 S. 1931, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act (116th Congress) Proposed Rule; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (86 Fed. Reg. 49,602-47,726, September 3, 2021) Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260, Div. AA); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94; implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; infrastructure modernization; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions especially in infrastructure legislation; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; potential increase in the federal gas taxes; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Standing General Order 2021-01, Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS); rescission of the Federal Reserve Board; Boeing 737 MAX and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation; the Presidential American Jobs Plan infrastructure proposal; facilitating the reopening of cross-border travel between the U.S. and Canada; resumption of U.S.-U.K. travel
2021 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2906, Carries Law H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 H.R. 4777, Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 H.R. 4841, Restoring Justice for Workers Act S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S. 2428, False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 S. 3143, Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; decisionmaking at independent agencies, White House interactions with independent agencies and Chevron deference; implementation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $19,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); Criminal discovery; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; First Step Act time credits; U.S. Parole Commission; overdose prevention; Starting Over Act (not yet introduced); Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350 & S. 1605); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post- pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; H.R. 4977/S. 2629 the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, which would encourage local and Federal law enforcement agencies to report cybercrimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); H.R. 5528/S. 2958 the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, which would authorize competitive grants for State, local and tribal governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime; H.R. 5587 the Postal Police Reform Act, which would address the increase in violence against USPS employees and letter carriers as well as mail theft; H.R. 5615 the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to submit a plan on how to make Federal assistance available to former Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) jurisdictions; H.R. 5768 the Victim Act, which would establish a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies improve their clearance rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings; H.R. 5797 the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act, which would award grants to states and localities for anti-recidivism programming; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community
2021 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY22; Educate lawmakers and staff on Treatment in Place (TIP) and make permanent as well as other waivers- telehealth and alternate destination for EMS. Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS. Urge for a Senate companion bill; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; Support $15 billion to build out 911 services nationwide; Urge Administration to keep ground ambulance out of balanced billing regulations; Support letter to House and Senate leadership to prevent the pending 4% sequestration cut triggered by the American Rescue Plan; Submitted comments on balanced billing and cost collection; Support letter to House and Senate leadership concerning EMS workforce shortage crisis. Educate lawmakers and staff about crisis; Support letter to release provider relief funds; Support the re-introduction of the Congressional EMS Caucus.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $26,000
2021 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3310/S. 1681, Promoting Service in Transportation Act H.R. 3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 479, Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act S. 659, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Safe Act S. 1811, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 S. 1931, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act (115th Congress) Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260, Div. AA); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); implementation of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 103-322); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; infrastructure modernization; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions especially in infrastructure legislation; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; potential increase in the federal gas taxes; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Standing General Order 2021-01, Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS); rescission of the Federal Reserve Board; Boeing 737 MAX and associated production stoppages; Department of Transportation; the Presidential American Jobs Plan infrastructure proposal; facilitating the reopening of cross-border travel between the U.S. and Canada; resumption of U.S.-U.K. travel
2021 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2906, Carries Law H.R. 4445/S. 2342, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 S. 742, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2021 S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act S.Con.Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031, including provisions related to penalties under the National Labor Relations Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 Potential legislation relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment and arbitration issues Nomination of Lisa Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); the use of arbitration to resolve disputes between federal contractors and their employees; implementation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; potential executive order on arbitration; legal reform; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $16,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1693: EQUAL Act of 2021Support H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era ActSupport S. 1013: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2021Support S. 1014: First Step Implementation Act of 2021Support S. 2502: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 312: COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021Support S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021Support S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support S.1764 Martha Wright Reed Just and Reasonable Communications ActSupport H.R. 7270 Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020Support H.R.1924 Begin Again ActSupport
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 733- The Medical Debt Relief Act H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); MORE Act (H.R. 3617); Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act (H.R. 5034); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924 & S. 2502); Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (H.R. 4011 & S. 2125); Judicial diversity; Criminal discovery; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act (H.R. 4501 & S. 2701); Qualified immunity; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350); George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 72 the Thin Blue Line Act, which would expand the list of statutory aggravating factors in death penalty determinations to also include killing or targeting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder; H.R. 263/S. 1210 the Big Cats Public Safety Act, which would strengthen existing restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including restricting direct contact between the public and these animals; H.R. 288 which would codify the existing qualified immunity doctrine as established and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court; H.R. 305/S. 35 which would award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman for his selfless acts of bravery in protecting Members of Congress on 6 January 2021; H.R. 483 (Ruiz, D-CA), the Heroes Lesley Zerebney and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, which would increase the amount of death benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) program as well as other benefits administered by PSOB; H.R. 649/S. 119 the Abby Honold Act, which would promote the use of trauma-informed techniques by law enforcement when responding to sexual assault crimes; H.R. 929 which would provide a technical fix to the Elderly Home Detention Pilot program established by the First Step Act; H.R. 1198 the Eliminate Network Distribution of (END) Child Exploitation Act, which would improve the effectiveness of the CyberTipline, which is administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; H.R. 1210/S. 1610 the "LEOSA Reform Act," which would amend the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (LEOSA), which exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from local and State prohibitions on the carriage of concealed firearms, to ensure that these officers are able to carry in the same venues as civilian concealed carry permit holders in areas like schools and national parks, as well as use public transportation and extends the exemption to magazine capacity and would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to access services at U.S. post offices, Social Security Administration offices or Veterans Affairs facilities; H.R. 1229/S. 391 the "EAGLES Act," which would reauthorize the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expand the program by including a new school safety initiative; H.R. 1260 the Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act, which would allow HHS to select existing violence prevention or intervention programs administered by State and local trauma centers to receive Federal grants to expand existing programs, study the effectiveness of those programs, and examine their impacts on reincarceration and re-admittance rates; H.R. 2717 the Safer Schools Act, which would establish two pilot grant programs dealing with the safety of public schools. One would fully fund risk assessments for public schools concerning their physical safety measures, while the other would partially fund the cost of fixing any physical vulnerabilities that were identified in the risk assessment; H.R. 2936/S. 1511 the Protecting Americas First Responders Act, which would update the PSOB disability determinations and the definitions making it more consistent with existing Federal law and greatly improve the ability of our injured and disabled officers to have their claims processed more fairly and more quickly; H.R. 3070/S. 1502 the Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support (COPS) Act, which would reduce the barriers for law enforcement officers when trying to access mental health resources; H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in serious bodily harm or death; H.R. 3080/S. 1599 the Back the Blue Act, which would improve protections for law enforcement officers by increasing the penalties for those who kill or assault law enforcement officers, would impose time and other limits on Federal courts review of habeas corpus, would amend the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), and provide new grants; H.R. 3127/S. 1566 the Safe Interactions Act, which would provide grants to nonprofit disability organizations that have partnered with a law enforcement agency to develop training programs to ensure safe interactions between law enforcement and people with disabilities; H.R. 3151/S. 1721 Erics Law, which would amend current law to allow Federal prosecutors to impanel a second jury for the sentencing phase of capital cases; H.R. 3172 the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which would create a new home loan assistance program for first responders, including law enforcement officers; H.R. 3595/S. 1837 the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, which would authorize a grant program so that law enforcement agencies can obtain training to better recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health crises caused by mental illness and substance abuse; H.R. 3924 the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act, which would update the pay structure and benefits of the U.S. Park Police to resemble other area law enforcement agencies; H.R. 4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act, which would establish a Federal, competitive grant program for non-profit organizations which partner with a local, State, or tribal law enforcement agency to purchase and distribute firearm locking devices and develop educational materials on safe and responsible gun ownership; S. 466 the "Kelsey Smith Act," which would require telephone companies and wireless carriers to disclose cell-site location data without a warrant in certain exigent circumstances; S. 675/H.R. 1767 the NICS Denial Notification Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Justice to notify State and local law enforcement agencies if a prohibited person attempts to purchase a firearm in their jurisdiction; S. 774/H.R. 3079 the Protect and Serve Act, which would make it a Federal crime to target a law enforcement officer with an assault that results in seriously bodily harm or death; S. 921/H.R. 2137 the Jamie Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act, which would clarify that Federal law clearly and unambiguously protects Federal law enforcement officers operating outside our borders; S. 998/H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act, which would create a grant program for States to reinstate drivers licenses that were suspended for unpaid fines and fees; S. 2151 the "Strong Communities Act", which would establish a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to assist in recruiting officers in their own community
2021 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to Criminal Justice Reform S 998 H.R. 2453 the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 S. 309 Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 S. 79 the EQUAL Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 601); supporting the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); supporting the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 309); supporting the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 312); supporting the Inspector General Access Act (S. 426); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 1014); supporting the EQUAL Act (S. 79 / H.R. 1693); supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); supporting the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1013); supporting the Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453); supporting the Emergency GRACE Act; supporting civil and criminal asset forfeiture reform; supporting reform of presidential clemency / pardon processes; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement, and other early release options by BOP; supporting the right of those released to home confinement early due due to COVID-19 under the CARES Act to remain out post- pandemic; supporting sentencing reform generally; supporting criminal discovery reform; opposing regulations that would prohibit menthol cigarettes because of serious racial justice concerns; supporting the inclusion of meaningful mens rea requirements and well-defined terms in all federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting prison reform generally; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for prosecutors; abolishing or limiting qualified immunity for police; increasing prosecutorial and policing accountability; opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary, duplicative criminal laws with incarcerative penalties).
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 3114, Longshore and Harbor Workers COVID-19 Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 3310/S. 1681, Promoting Service in Transportation Act H.R. 3594, Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act S. 659, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE) Safe Act S. 1811, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 S. 1931, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 Draft legislation titled Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act Draft legislation relating to the deployment of automated vehicle technology Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3388, Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act (115th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 4129 Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act (116th Congress) Nomination of Carlos Monje to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy Proposed rule regarding Framework for Automated Driving System Safety (85 Fed. Reg. 78,058-78,075, December 3, 2020) Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254) implementation and reauthorization of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322); implementation of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-260, Div. AA); implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270); implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94; implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121); use of state and local funding in the American Rescue Plan (P.L. 117-2) for state Departments of Transportation; implementation of section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L 114-190); use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the federal Highway Trust Fund; infrastructure modernization; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage; public-private partnerships for public infrastructure; Buy America provisions especially in infrastructure legislation; commercial trucking hours of service; truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard; railroad tank car operational controls; positive train control (PTC) implementation; federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A); unmanned aircraft systems; necessity of a general infrastructure package; Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects; potential increase in the federal gas taxes; streamlining permit processing for construction of rural broadband; driving safety and road safety; U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory matters related to automated vehicles; rescission of the Federal Reserve Board; Boeing 737 MAX and associated production stoppages; the Presidential American Jobs Plan infrastructure proposal; facilitating the reopening of cross-border travel between the U.S. and Canada; resumption of U.S.-U.K. travel
2021 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 963/S. 505, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1393/S. 300, Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021 H.R. 2453, Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 2547, Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2751/S. 1334, PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 H.R. 2812, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 2906, Carries Law H.R. 3280, Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act S. 742, A bill to modify the exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in the Freedom of Information Act, and for other purposes S. 937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2203, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 Potential legislation relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment and arbitration issues Nomination of Lisa Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General Various issues relating to COVID-19 liability relief; Servicemembers waiver of rights and protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (P.L. 108-189); implementation of Federal Arbitration Act (P.L. 68-401); alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; legal reform; civil discovery reform; asbestos litigation; potential arbitration legislation; fraud and abuse in civil litigation
Client expense: $11,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY22; Educate lawmakers and staff on Treatment in Place (TIP). Support provision in recent COVID package to reimburse EMS for these services under the PHE and ultimately permanently; Support S. 149/H.R. 1609 that would provide the CMS with the authority to waive the requirement that a patient be transported to a medical facility in order for the ground ambulance service provider or supplier to receive Medicare reimbursement; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS; Support passage of H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violent and Social Services Act; Support funding for HRSAs Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; Support $15 billion to build out 911 services nationwide; Wrote a letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee opposing any legislation that would increase the legal size or weight limits of trucks because of the serious safety risks inherent in allowing bigger trucks on our nations roads and bridges; Support passage of H.R. 1480, the HERO Act, a bill that establishes several federal programs designed to address public safety behavioral health issues; Support H.R. 3060, The Putting Our First Responders First Act, which would will provide clarification to both IRS employees and first responders and keep injury-related compensation tax exempt after retirement age; H.R. 2936/S. 1511, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, which would make it easier for public safety officers to qualify for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Disability program; Support H.R. 3164, the Hot Cars Act; Oppose H.R.3876, the Ketamine Restriction Act; Support H.R. 3728, a bill that would authorize a one-time, $1 billion appropriation to fund construction and refurbishment of fire and EMS stations; Express opposition to a draft quality bill; Support the re-introduction of the Congressional EMS Caucus.
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R. 1693: EQUAL ActSupport H.R. 1924: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport H.R. 2453: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support H.R. 546: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era ActSupport H.R. 8560: Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again ActSupport S. 1014: First Step Implementation Act of 2021; Support S. 1444: Mind Your Own Business Act of 2021Support S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021Support S. 79: EQUAL ActSupport S. 998: Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021Support S. 1265: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 1265: Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActSupport S. 312: COVID 19 Safer Detention ActSupport HR 1280: Justice in Policing ActOppose S.1380: Clean Slate ActSupport
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act (H.R. 97); Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act (H.R. 262 & S. 582); First Step Implementation Act (H.R. 3510 & S. 1014); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (H.R. 1621 & S. 601); The COVID-19 SAFER Detention Act (H.R. 3669 & S. 312); Emergency GRACE Act (S. 2095); EQUAL Act (H.R. 1693 & S. 79); MORE Act (H.R. 3617); Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 3227); Ending Qualified Immunity Act (H.R. 1470 & S. 492); Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act (H.R. 2152); Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act (not yet introduced); Driving for Opportunity Act (H.R. 2453 & S. 998); Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act (H.R. 1924); Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (H.R. 4011 & S. 2125); Judicial diversity; Criminal discovery; Title IX; Mandatory minimums; scheduling of fentanyl-related substances; CARES Act home confinement; Representation in tribal courts; Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act (H.R. 546); Technology in Criminal Justice Act (not yet introduced); Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act (H.R. 2738 & S. 1265); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350); George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (H.R. 1280); Facial recognition
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| PA |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | PA |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Nikema Williams | Democratic | GA |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $19,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $16,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $11,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,100
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE