H–2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169) Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) Water Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (S. 1092/H.R. 2269) Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Preparedness Act (S. 1118/H.R. 2344) Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act (H.R. 1267) The Water Quality Standards Attainability Act (H.R. 3934) The Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act (H.R. 3897) The Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act (H.R. 3888)

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration reform proposals; support of Essential Workers for Economic Advancement (H.R.3734); support of Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 (H.R.1325/S.255); issues related to the H-2B Visa program including appropriations requests; support of reintroduction of the H-2B Returning Worker Exemption Act (H.R.3897 in 117th Congress).

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration reform proposals; support of Essential Workers for Economic Advancement (H.R.3734); support of Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 (H.R.1325/S.255); issues related to the H-2B Visa program including appropriations requests; support of reintroduction of the H-2B Returning Worker Exemption Act (H.R.3897 in 117th Congress).

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Immigration reform proposals; support of Essential Workers for Economic Advancement (H.R.3734); support of Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 (H.R.1325/S.255); issues related to the H-2B Visa program including appropriations requests; support of reintroduction of the H-2B Returning Worker Exemption Act (H.R.3897 in 117th Congress).

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-1B relief, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. USCIS-DHS (Reg.) Title: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN: 1615-AC68). H.R. 3734: the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. Border security and legal immigration reform. 117th Congress: H.R. 3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 4288: Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Immigration reform proposals; support of reintroduction of Essential Workers for Economic Advancement (H.R. 7239 in 117th Congress); support of S.255 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023; issues related to the H-2B Visa program including appropriations requests; support of reintroduction of the H-2B Returning Worker Exemption Act (H.R.3897 in 117th Congress).

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-1B relief, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. USCIS-DHS (Reg.) Title: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements (RIN: 1615-AC68). 117th Congress: H.R. 3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 4288: Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Issues related to the forestry workforce and H-2B visas (S.2207 & H.R.3897); advocacy for the release of additional H-2B visas in Section 105 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; issues related to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); issues related to the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897); issues related to a bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes (S. 2207); issues related to returning worker exemptions for H-2B visa holders in the FY 2023 appropriations package.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues related to the forestry workforce and H-2B visas (S.2207 & H.R.3897); advocacy for the release of additional H-2B visas in Section 105 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; issues related to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); issues related to the Future Careers in Logging Act (H.R.2727); issues related to the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897); issues related to a bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes (S. 2207)

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

State Departments J-Visa, Summer Work Travel program, House. Res. 901, H-2B, and H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021, expedited visa processing

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-2A flexibility during COVID-19. H-1B relief, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. H.R. 3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 4288: Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies and Tax Hikes under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act. H.R. 6161: the ERTC Reinstatement Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). S.J.Res.29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." H.R. 6222: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. H.R. 4521: the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Division J, Section 20302, Section 20204, Section 23911, Section 20304). S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (Section 2506, Section 28). H.R. 963: the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022. DOLs forthcoming new proposed rule on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. S. 3768: Training Americas Workforce Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). H.R. 7194/S. 3889: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43). Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 602 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3212). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA21). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). West Coast port labor negotiations. Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components. Freight Rail strike. S.J. Res. 61: A joint resolution to provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. Supply and availability of transformers and other electrical components. NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB, including the policies outlined in the General Counsels Cemex amicus brief and the Boards decisions in American Steel Construction and Thryv, Inc., as well as the Boards anticipated decisions in Ralphs Grocery, Stericycle, and The Atlanta Opera.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Draft legislation titled Affordable and Secure Food Act Proposed Rule, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Optional Alternatives to the Physical Document Examination Associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) (87 Fed. Reg. 50,786-50,794, August 18, 2022) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays; Visa relief for long term foreign national workers laid off by their employers while waiting for their green cards in the immigrant visa backlogs; improving wait times for CBP Processing at Ports of Entry; expanding and implementing new CBP preclearance facilities abroad

Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues related to the forestry workforce and H-2B visas (S.2207 & H.R.3897); advocacy for the release of additional H-2B visas in Section 105 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; issues related to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); issues related to the Future Careers in Logging Act (H.R.2727); issues related to the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897); issues related to a bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes (S. 2207)

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues related to the forestry workforce and H-2B visas (S.2207 & H.R.3897); advocacy for the release of additional H-2B visas in Section 105 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; issues related to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); issues related to the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897); issues related to a bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes (S. 2207); issues related to returning worker exemptions for H-2B visa holders in the FY 2023 appropriations package.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

HR 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act. Legislation to regularize farm workforce, improve H-2A program, and phase in E-Verify obligation for agricultural employers. HR3897, support introduction and consideration of permanent H-2B program cap relief and recruitment and program integrity measures

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative and regulatory issues affecting the hotel industry, including: fair regulation of short-term online housing rentals and hotel operating companies; labor and wage issues; hotel fees; privacy and data breach laws; deceptive practices by online travel companies; visa processing; S.1947, Visit America Act; H.R.3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act; H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals to change visa policy and increase the capacity of consular nonimmigrant visa services, including an increase in the issuance of H-2B and J1 visas and lowering interview wait times for B1/B2 visa applicants, the restoration of nonimmigrant visa services at U.S. embassies and consulates, waivers for the in-person interview requirement, the use of videoconference technology for low-risk nonimmigrant visa applicants, , the allocation of visa processing resources, and other proposals to streamline the nonimmigrant visa application process for international visitors and travel industry workers; Proposals to expand Global Entry and DHS Preclearance locations to more Visa Waiver Program countries; Opposing visa fee increases for certain visa classes; Streamline processing for C1/D crewmember visas for both airline and cruise ship crew; and proposals to expand H-2B cap relief, including the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897).

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Support for protecting and providing a path to citizenship for Dreamers via H.R. 6 (The Dream and Promise Act), and reforming temporary foreign worker visa programs via H.R. 3897 (Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021); support for expansion of the H-2B visa program; advocacy for the passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act (S. 4787/H.R. 8685); general support for engagement on employment-related visa issues

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

State Departments J-Visa, Summer Work Travel program House. Res. 901, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 (H.R.3897).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Monitor development of immigration reform legislation Support H.R. 4288, the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act Monitor S. 348/ H.R. 1177, the U.S. Citizenship Act Monitor President Biden's executive actions on immigration Support H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 Support H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

Federal legislative and regulatory activities pertaining to the conservation, management and research of US shrimp fisheries and bycatch. FY23 funding for shrimp fishing effort research. Legislation to provide more H-2B visas for shrimp fishing vessels and processors HR 3897. HR4690- Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization. Legislation to provide compensation to fishermen for impacts from offshore wind energy development.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

1. Fiscal Year 2022 H-2B Visa allocation. Efforts to secure maximum number of H-2B Visas from the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor. 2. H.R. 3897, the "H-2B Returning Workers Exception Act of 2021", creates a permanent exception to the annual H-2B Visa cap for workers who return within 3 years of first receiving a visa. 3. FY 23 Omnibus. Efforts to secure permanent H-2B cap relief in FY 23 Omnibus.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY23. H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, HR 7239.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B reform issues; H.R.3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B reform issues; H.R.3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to aviation and transportation security, including: security operations at airports, Transportation Security Administration, Customs and Border Protection (no specific legislation). Issues related to COVID-19 related international visa processing backlogs: H.R. 3897, The H-2B Returning Worker Exemption Act. Issues and funding related to visa processing, including visa wait times for foreign travelers and increasing the speed of visa processing: H.R. 8282, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2023. Issues related to H2-B visas: H.R. 8257, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2023.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Executive Order 13202: Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors and Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects - February 17, 2001. The American Jobs Plan. Davis-Bacon Act. Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreement for Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. Proposal to expand Executive Order 13502: Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects - February 6, 2009. H.R. 1284/S. 403: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 842/S. 420: the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. H.R. 447: the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021. OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, pursuant to Executive Order 13999, Protecting Worker Health and Safety. H.R. 1180: Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. H.R. 1275/S. 406: National Right-to-Work Act. H.R. 5339/ S. 905: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 914: the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. H.R. 3185/S.1636: Save Local Business Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD36). H.R.3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. National Labor Relations Act. OSHA Mandatory Penalties under Reconciliation. Labor Policies and Tax Hikes under Reconciliation. H.R. 5178: Truth in Employment Act. H.R. 6161: the ERTC Reinstatement Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, as required by President Bidens Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (RIN 1218-AD42). S.J.Res.29: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard." H.R. 6222: EVs for All Act. Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. H.R. 4521: the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Division J, Section 20302, Section 20204, Section 23911, Section 20304). S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (Section 2506, Section 28). H.R. 963: the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2022. DOLs forthcoming new proposed rule on the exemption of bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Acts minimum wage and overtime requirements. S. 3768: Training Americas Workforce Act. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). USDA (Reg) Title: Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) (RIN 0599-AA28). H.R. 7701: the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act. H.R.7688: Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). H.R. 7194/S. 3889: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings; Notice of limited reopening of comment period (RIN 1218-AD36). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL's forthcoming proposed rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA20). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA34). NLRB interpretations that would protect harassing behavior in the workplace and create potential conflicts with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. NLRB members recusal obligations. Efforts to overturn significant precedent at the NLRB. H.R. 7900: the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023 (Amendments 2,3,4,13,237, 403,413,809,1083). En Bloc Amendment #4 to the Transportation HUD and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs appropriations in H.R. 8294. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 602 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3212). H.R. 2193: the Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2021 and the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2193. Workplace safety, generally. NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA21). NLRB (Title) Reg: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN 3142-AA13). West Coast port labor negotiations.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

General issues related to immigration. Temporary Worker Program, generally. H-2B Program, generally. Temporary Protected Status, generally. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). E-verify with good faith exemption for employers, generally. H-2B reforms, generally. H-2B cap expansion, generally. H-2B selection process, generally. H-2A flexibility during COVID-19. H-1B relief, generally. Prevailing wage requirements. H.R. 3897: H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021. H.R. 4288: Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE

Issues related to the forestry workforce and H-2B visas (S.2207 & H.R.3897); advocacy for the release of additional H-2B visas in Section 105 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; issues related to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); issues related to the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897); issues related to a bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes (S. 2207); issues related to returning worker exemptions for H-2B visa holders in the FY 2023 appropriations package.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues related to the forestry workforce and H-2B visas (S.2207 & H.R.3897); advocacy for the release of additional H-2B visas in Section 105 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; issues related to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); issues related to the Future Careers in Logging Act (H.R.2727); issues related to the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021 (H.R. 3897); issues related to a bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes (S. 2207)

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

State Departments J-Visa, Summer Work Travel program, House. Res. 901, H-2B, and H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021, expedited visa processing

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206/S. 4813, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act H.R. 401, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 427, Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 H.R. 865, American Jobs First Act of 2021 H.R. 1037, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 1177/S. 348, U.S. Citizenship Act H.R. 1571, Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 2064, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2086, Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2021 H.R. 2255/S. 1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2298, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act H.R. 2839/S. 1358, Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 2901/S. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 H.R. 3215, Temporary Family Visitation Act H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 3385/S. 2083, HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021 H.R. 3513/S. 2032, Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 3541, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3648, Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 H.R. 3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 4331, Americas Cultivation of Hope and Inclusion for Long-term Dependents Raised and Educated Natively Act of 2021 (Americas CHILDREN Act of 2021) H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022 H.R. 4578, Relief for Seasonal Businesses Act of 2021 H.R. 4681, Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment (LIKE) Act of 2021 H.R. 4856, Canadian Snowbird Visa Act H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act H.R. 5887/S. 3134, Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 H.R. 5924, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2021 H.R. 6206, American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 6637, Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream (DIGNIDAD Dignity) Act H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7549, Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 H.R. 7900/S. 4543, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8257/S. 4679, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8295/S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 8433, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 H.R. 8685/S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act H. Res. 901, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that BridgeUSA exchange programs are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States, and that Congress should prioritize robust support to ensure equitable opportunities for Americans and people from other countries S. 71, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 S. 306, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 418, E-Verify Act S. 478, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2021 S. 495, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 959, Secure and Protect Act of 2021 S. 970, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement (BELIEVE) Act S. 1810, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1861, Partner with Korea Act S. 2207, A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes S. 2443, A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses S. 2753, Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021 S. 2828, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 3638, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 S. 3720, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2022 S. 3721, Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act S. 3850, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022 S. 3869, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-1B registration rule; H-1B reform; H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule; H-2A Visa Program; H-4 rule; L-1 Visa Program; J-1 BridgeUSA program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; delays in H-4 and L-2 Status Extensions and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs); FY22 funding for Customs and Border Protection staffing; restarting routine visa processing during the COVID-19 pandemic; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agricultural guest workers; temporary non-agricultural guest workers; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of employment-based nonimmigrant visa categories; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; I-9 employment verification; interior enforcement; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; international travel; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements; temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19; State Department policy extending consular interview waiver eligibility; temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) funding shortfalls and extending premium processing capability for the adjudication of various immigration forms; regulatory proposals that would restrict applicant eligibility for the H-1B program; regulatory proposals that would drastically change how prevailing wage levels are determined for the purposes of obtaining certain employment nonimmigrant and immigrant visas; proposals that would significantly change how cap-subject H-1B petitions will be chosen in the future; regulatory proposals that would change how the period of admission for student visa holders and exchange visa holders is determined; regulatory proposals that will temporarily raise the annual quota for H-2B visas; enhanced COVID-19 testing protocols for international air travel; creation/use of digital passports; reopening and expanding consular operations; fully reinstituting routine visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions at land ports of entry; rescinding or reforming current travel restrictions for international air travel; recapturing unused immigrant visas from prior years; creating exemptions to the current immigrant visa caps; proposals that would expand consular interview waivers for prospective immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad; implementation of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, P.L. 117-103, Division BB; proposals that would provide relief for Afghan refugees; granting temporary protected status and special student relief to Ukrainian nationals; ensuring Ukrainian applicants for refugee/asylee status have access; potential Reinstitution of Stateside Visa Revalidation Services; implementation of electronic visa foils in passports; consular service delays; USCIS processing delays

Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Proposals to change visa policy and increase the capacity of consular nonimmigrant visa services, including an increase in the issuance of H-2B and J1 visas and lowering interview wait times for B1/B2 visa applicants, the restoration of nonimmigrant visa services at U.S. embassies and consulates, waivers for the in-person interview requirement, the use of videoconference technology for low-risk nonimmigrant visa applicants, the temporary suspension of B1/B2 visas expirations, the allocation of visa processing resources, and other proposals to streamline the nonimmigrant visa application process for international visitors and travel industry workers; Proposals to expand Global Entry and DHS Preclearance locations to more Visa Waiver Program countries; opposing visa fee increases for certain visa classes; Streamline processing for C1/D crewmember visas for both airline and cruise ship crew; and Proposals to expand H-2B cap relief, including H.R. 3897, the Returning Worker Exemption Act of 2021, which would exempt returning workers from being counted under the H-2B cap.

Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Support for protecting and providing a path to citizenship for Dreamers via H.R. 6 (The Dream and Promise Act), and reforming temporary foreign worker visa programs via H.R. 3897 (Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021); support for expansion of the H-2B visa program; general engagement on employment-related visa issues

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Negotiations regarding Senate companion bill. Legislation to regularize farm workforce, improve H-2A program, and phase in E-Verify obligation for agricultural employers. HR3897, support introduction and consideration of permanent H-2B program cap relief and recruitment and program integrity measures

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative and regulatory issues affecting the hotel industry, including: fair regulation of short-term online housing rentals and hotel operating companies; labor and wage issues; hotel fees; privacy and data breach laws; deceptive practices by online travel companies; visa processing; S.1947, Visit America Act; H.R.3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

State Departments J-Visa, Summer Work Travel program House. Res. 901, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 (H.R.3897).

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

1. Fiscal Year 2022 H-2B Visa allocation. Efforts to secure maximum number of H-2B Visas from the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor. 2. H.R. 3897, the "H-2B Returning Workers Exception Act of 2021", creates a permanent exception to the annual H-2B Visa cap for workers who return within 3 years of first receiving a visa.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY23. H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, HR 7239.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B Visa Program Cap and Additional H-2B Visas for FY23. H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act, HR 3897. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, HR 7239.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor development of immigration reform legislation Support H.R. 4288, the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act Monitor S. 348/ H.R. 1177, the U.S. Citizenship Act Monitor President Biden's executive actions on immigration Support H.R. 3897, the H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021 Support H.R. 7239, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

H-2B reform issues; H.R.3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H-2B reform issues; H.R.3897, H-2B Returning Worker Exception Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Federal legislative and regulatory activities pertaining to the conservation, management and research of US shrimp fisheries and bycatch. FY23 funding for shrimp fishing effort research. Legislation to provide more H-2B visas for shrimp fishing vessels and processors HR 3897. HR4690- Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization. Legislation to provide compensation to fishermen for impacts from offshore wind energy development.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE