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Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act
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Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa for temporary nonagricultural workers (H-2C visa) to fill jobs that have remained open for a certain amount of time and are located in an area where the unemployment rate is 4.9% or less. This visa shall only be available for certain occupations, and those requiring a bachelor's degree or higher level of education shall not be eligible. The bill imposes various requirements related to H-2C positions, such as requiring that the employer make certain efforts to recruit a U.S. worker beforehand. The employer must register the opening before filling it with an H-2C worker, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall maintain a publicly available registry of registered positions. For the first fiscal year after the bill's enactment, no more than 65,000 positions may be registered. For subsequent fiscal years, the number shall be increased or decreased depending on how many positions were registered the previous year and how quickly the allotment was filled. A certain number of allocations shall be reserved for small businesses. An employer seeking to hire H-2C workers shall register with DHS and provide documentation establishing that the employer meets various qualifications. An employer may become ineligible for registration for certain actions, such as having been penalized for a pattern of willful violation of wage and hour laws. H-2C workers shall not be entitled to certain federal public benefits. The Bureau of the Census shall report to Congress on the impact of the H-2C program.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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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2023 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action on appropriations and budget. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 4288, Labeling Uniformity Act. H.R. 4368, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Immigration
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. DHS-USCIS (Reg) Title: Extension and Redesignation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (RIN: 1615-ZB86). 117th Congress: 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)
2023 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action on appropriations and budget. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 4288, Labeling Uniformity Act. H.R. 4368, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action on appropriations and budget. Monitor and engage on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169). FY24 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 4288, To clarify the application of a certain provision of the FIFRA with respect to the uniformity of pesticide labeling, consistent with the text of such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4368, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
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. 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. 1209/S.537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567: the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN: 1218-AD39). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. 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. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN: 1235-AA43). Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. West Coast port labor negotiations. H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. BUILDER Act of 2023. H.R. 1: the Lower Energy Costs Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings (RIN: 1218-AD36). DOLs forthcoming proposed rule on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigation into major corporations labor practices. DOL Secretary of Labor nominee, Julie Su. DOL Wage and Hour Administrator nominee, Jessica Looman. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities. Policy changes made by the NLRB that would impact free speech, open debate, the right to cast a vote privately, and the promise of a workplace free from harassment. H.R. 2700/S. 1201: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 3746: the Fiscal Responsibility Act. H.R. 720: the Davis Bacon Repeal Act. S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 4320: the Truth in Employment Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (RIN: 1218-AD40). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Representation-Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships (RIN: 3142-AA22). NLRB (Reg.) Title: Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status (RIN: 3142-AA21). DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Modernizing OSHAs Voluntary Protection Programs (Docket No. OSHA-2022-0012). S. 1664: the Healthy Families Act. S. 728: the Paycheck Fairness Act. Health and Safety, generally. H.R. 2826/S. 1261: Save Local Business Act. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Reauthorization, generally. 117th Congress: H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
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)
2023 · second_quarter · Immigration
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)
2023 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to nonimmigrant visa programs for low-skilled industries such as construction. H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; E-verify changes and implementation; Broader immigration issues impacting industry workforce.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
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. 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. 1209/S.537: the Fair and Open Competition Act. H.R. 20/S. 567 : the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Apprenticeship Requirements on Federal Contracts. Workforce development, generally. Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces/Blacklisting policies. Fair Labor Standards Act. National Labor Relations Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg.) Title: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Setting (RIN 1218-AD39). Executive Order 14063: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. 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. DOL-WHD (Reg.) Title: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (RIN: 1235-AA40). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58). FAR Council (Reg.) Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (RIN: 9000-AO40). DOL-WHD Reg (Title): Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43). Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. West Coast port labor negotiations. H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. BUILDER Act of 2023. H.R. 1: the Lower Energy Costs Act. DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings (RIN: 1218-AD36). DOLs forthcoming proposed rule on Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. OSHA compliance and enforcement, generally. HELP Committee Chairs announcement to hold a vote to authorize investigation into major corporations labor practices. DOL Secretary of Labor nominee, Julie Su. DOL Wage and Hour Administrator nominee, Jessica Looman. NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) - CHIPS Incentives Program - Commercial Fabrication Facilities. Policy changes made by the NLRB that would impact free speech, open debate, the right to cast a vote privately, and the promise of a workplace free from harassment. 117th Congress: H.R. 7194/S. 3889: the Employee Rights Act. H.R. 4288: the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. H.R. 2218/S. 805: the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act. S. 3768: Training Americas Workforce Act. H.R. 7309: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.
2023 · first_quarter · Immigration
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)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client expense: $261,261 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR331- Nurses CARE Act of 2021 Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 HR 1308 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1371 Crush the Virus Act of 2021 HR2255 To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. HR352 Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 HR598 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S315 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act HR602 Relaunching Americas Workforce Act US HR900 Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S1195 Healthy Families Act US HR2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act S1578 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 HR 1909 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act HR 2114 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 HR 2491 Wage Equity Act of 2021 HR 2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act HR 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S1195 Healthy Families Act S 757 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Support 3992 Monitoring HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Support S747 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Monitoring S1194 and S1578 Support HR7744 Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act Support HR8019 Professionals Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2022 Support HR8021 Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2022 Support HR8022 International Medical Graduates Assistance Act of 2022 Support HR8805 Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act Monitoring S3665 Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022 Support S4352 Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act S 4381 Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act H.R. 331, Nurses CARE Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R.5336, Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods (SKILLS) Act LIFT ACT AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act H.R. 3733 Essential Caregivers Act S. 1024 / H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5602 The Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act Staff Agency Price Gouging -- White House & Federal Trade Commission outreach Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security & USCIS Advocating for providing temporary nurse aides a reasonable grace period after the public health emergency ends Administration nursing home reform plan FY2023 Appropriations H.R.7744 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act Support the formation and creation of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus Outreach to DOL in support of LTC apprenticeship programs Congressional Letters and Outreach around SNF Payment Rule and Administration Staffing Mandate Proposal Outreach on LTC workforce related appropriations matters H.R.7744 - Building America's Health Care Workforce Act Outreach to CMS and the Hill on the TNA waiver issue Outreach to CMS and the Hill on minimum staffing standards S.4381/H.R.8805 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform; H-2B legislation and regulations; guest worker programs; E-Verify; Temporary Protected Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; public charge rule; EB-5 program; U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (H.R. 1177/S. 348); H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, Build Back Better Act/reconciliation
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
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.
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client expense: $261,261 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to nonimmigrant visa programs for low-skilled industries such as construction. H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; E-verify changes and implementation; Broader immigration issues impacting industry workforce.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR331- Nurses CARE Act of 2021 Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 HR 1308 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1371 Crush the Virus Act of 2021 HR2255 To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. HR352 Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 HR598 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S315 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act HR602 Relaunching Americas Workforce Act US HR900 Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S1195 Healthy Families Act US HR2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act S1578 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 HR 1909 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act HR 2114 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 HR 2491 Wage Equity Act of 2021 HR 2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act HR 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S1195 Healthy Families Act S 757 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Support 3992 Monitoring HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Support S747 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Monitoring S1194 and S1578 Support HR7744 Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act Support HR8019 Professionals Access To Health Workforce Integration Act of 2022 Support HR8021 Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2022 Support HR8022 International Medical Graduates Assistance Act of 2022 Support HR8805 Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act Monitoring S3665 Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022 Support S4352 Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act S 4381 Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Care Act
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR331- Nurses CARE Act of 2021 Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 HR 1308 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1371 Crush the Virus Act of 2021 HR2255 To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. HR352 Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 HR598 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S315 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act HR602 Relaunching Americas Workforce Act US HR900 Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S1195 Healthy Families Act US HR2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act S1578 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 HR 1909 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act HR 2114 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 HR 2491 Wage Equity Act of 2021 HR 2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act HR 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S1195 Healthy Families Act S 757 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Support 3992 Monitoring HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Support S747 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Monitoring S1194 and S1578
Client expense: $45,049 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
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.
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform; H-2B legislation and regulations; guest worker programs; E-Verify; Temporary Protected Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; public charge rule; EB-5 program; U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (H.R. 1177/S. 348); H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, Build Back Better Act/reconciliation
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act (W Visa and STEM graduate student provisions) S. 2828/H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act S. 1810/H.R.3541, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S.1024 / H.R. 2255, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 3628, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2022 H.R. 7441, Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 OPM Skilled Immigration and Skills-Based Hiring Proposals Proposed Changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification - DHS Extension of flexibilities on Form I-9 Compliance Requirements - DHS Expansion and implementation of employment-based visas and addressing visa case processing issues - DHS
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act H.R. 331, Nurses CARE Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R.5336, Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods (SKILLS) Act LIFT ACT AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act H.R. 3733 Essential Caregivers Act S. 1024 / H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5602 The Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act Staff Agency Price Gouging -- White House & Federal Trade Commission outreach Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security & USCIS Advocating for providing temporary nurse aides a reasonable grace period after the public health emergency ends Administration nursing home reform plan FY2023 Appropriations H.R.7744 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act Support the formation and creation of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus Outreach to DOL in support of LTC apprenticeship programs Congressional Letters and Outreach around SNF Payment Rule and Administration Staffing Mandate Proposal Outreach on LTC workforce related appropriations matters H.R.7744 - Building America's Health Care Workforce Act Outreach to CMS and the Hill on the TNA waiver issue Outreach to CMS and the Hill on minimum staffing standards S.4381/H.R.8805 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to nonimmigrant visa programs for low-skilled industries such as construction. H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; E-verify changes and implementation; Broader immigration issues impacting industry workforce.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client expense: $277,725 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR331- Nurses CARE Act of 2021 Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 HR 1308 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1371 Crush the Virus Act of 2021 HR2255 To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. HR352 Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 HR598 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S315 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act HR602 Relaunching Americas Workforce Act US HR900 Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S1195 Healthy Families Act US HR2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act S1578 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 HR 1909 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act HR 2114 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 HR 2491 Wage Equity Act of 2021 HR 2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act HR 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S1195 Healthy Families Act S 757 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Support 3992 Monitoring HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Support S747 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Monitoring S1194 and S1578
Client expense: $63,738 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act H.R. 331, Nurses CARE Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R.5336, Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods (SKILLS) Act LIFT ACT AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act H.R. 3733 Essential Caregivers Act S. 1024 / H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5602 The Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act Staff Agency Price Gouging -- White House & Federal Trade Commission outreach Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security & USCIS Advocating for providing temporary nurse aides a reasonable grace period after the public health emergency ends Administration nursing home reform plan FY2023 Appropriations H.R.7744 - Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act S.4381 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act Support the formation and creation of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus Outreach to DOL in support of LTC apprenticeship programs Congressional Letters and Outreach around SNF Payment Rule and Administration Staffing Mandate Proposal Outreach on LTC workforce related appropriations matters
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
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 guidance for the construction industry, generally. Workplace safety (COVID-19), generally. 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. H.R. 7900: National Defense Reauthorization Act FY 2023 (Amendments 2,3,4,413). 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 proposed rulemaking 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). OSHA: Notice of Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation of Final Approval of the Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health. FAR proposed rule to implement Executive Order 14063. DOL proposed rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 2020 NLRB joint employer final rule. 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.
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform; H-2B legislation and regulations; guest worker programs; E-Verify; Temporary Protected Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; public charge rule; EB-5 program; U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (H.R. 1177/S. 348); H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, Build Back Better Act/reconciliation
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act (W Visa and STEM graduate student provisions) H.R. 5498, Preserving Employment Visas Act, (Bill to allow USCIS to continue processing employment-based visa applications from fiscal years 2020 and 2021) S. 1810/ H.R.3541, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (Expansion of the Conrad 30 program). H.R.4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S.1024, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Proposed Changes to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification - DHS Extension of flexibilities on Form I-9 Compliance Requirements - DHS H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (Immigration provisions) Expansion and implementation of employment-based visas and addressing visa case processing issues - DHS
Client expense: $366,591 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to nonimmigrant visa programs for low-skilled industries such as construction. H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; E-verify changes and implementation; Broader immigration issues impacting industry workforce.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 H.R. 78, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 206, 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, 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. 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. 831, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2021 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 Draft legislation titled Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes 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
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act; H.R.3684 - (as amended) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client expense: $254,526 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Immigration
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
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to nonimmigrant visa programs for low-skilled industries such as construction. H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; E-verify changes and implementation; Broader immigration issues impacting industry workforce.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act H.R. 331, Nurses CARE Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R.5336, Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods (SKILLS) Act LIFT ACT AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act H.R. 3733 Essential Caregivers Act S. 1024 / H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5602 The Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act Staff Agency Price Gouging -- White House & Federal Trade Commission outreach Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security & USCIS Advocating for providing temporary nurse aides a reasonable grace period after the public health emergency ends Administration nursing home reform plan FY2023 Appropriations
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR331- Nurses CARE Act of 2021 Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 HR 1308 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1371 Crush the Virus Act of 2021 HR2255 To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. HR352 Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 HR598 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S315 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act HR602 Relaunching Americas Workforce Act US HR900 Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S1195 Healthy Families Act US HR2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act S1578 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 HR 1909 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act HR 2114 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 HR 2491 Wage Equity Act of 2021 HR 2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act HR 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S1195 Healthy Families Act S 757 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Support 3992 Monitoring HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act Support S747 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Monitoring S1194 and S1578
Client expense: $45,049 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act; H.R.3684 - (as amended) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.7239 Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
Client expense: $252,868 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Immigration
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
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act H.R. 331, Nurses CARE Act of 2021 H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R.5336, Strengthening Knowledge, Improving Learning, and Livelihoods (SKILLS) Act LIFT ACT AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act H.R. 3733 Essential Caregivers Act S. 1024 / H.R. 2255 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5602 The Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act Staff Agency Price Gouging -- White House & Federal Trade Commission outreach Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security & USCIS
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR331- Nurses CARE Act of 2021 Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2021 HR 1308 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 HR1371 Crush the Virus Act of 2021 HR2255 To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. HR352 Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 HR598 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S315 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act HR602 Relaunching Americas Workforce Act US HR900 Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2021 H.R. 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act HR2418 Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act S1195 Healthy Families Act US HR2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act S1578 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 HR 1909 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act HR 2114 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021 HR 2491 Wage Equity Act of 2021 HR 2999 Direct CARE Opportunity Act Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act HR 4288 Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act S1195 Healthy Families Act S 757 Citizenship for Essential Workers Act Support 3992
Client expense: $27,188 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021; H.R.1177/S.348 U.S. Citizenship Act; S.306 - SECURE Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act; H.R.3684 - (as amended) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R.4288 - Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act
Client expense: $298,946 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to nonimmigrant visa programs for low-skilled industries such as construction. H.R. 4288, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act; E-verify changes and implementation; Broader immigration issues impacting industry workforce.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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)
Client expense: $29,721 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
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)
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
Client expense: $47,954 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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), 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)
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Client expense: $15,800,000 · 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
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE