NO BAN Act

Legislation: S.1409-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, First Amendment, online speech. S.1080-Cooper Davis Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1199-Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1291-Protecting Kids on Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1939-FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, womens rights. S.1418-Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2892-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. S.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights, trans healthcare. S.3565-Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to broadband, broadband subsidies. S.4-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1-Freedom to Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.441-American Opportunity Accounts Act-Issues Lobbied: Baby bonds. S.1541-Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: Prison profiteering. S.1306-COPS Reauthorization Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Policing, policing reform. S.516-Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Prison labor. S.518-Correctional Facilities Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Prison labor. S.508-Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Prison labor. S.517-Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Prison labor. S.2770-Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.4213-Kids Off Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.4136-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations-Issues Lobbied: Tax-exempt organizations tax status, material support for terrorism. S.4443-Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025-Issues Lobbied: Expansion of ECSP definition. S.3388-Mental Health Justice Act of 2023 -Issues Lobbied: Mental health crisis response. S.140-Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, criminalization. S.4226-Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana decriminalization. S.1401-Federal Prison Oversight Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison conditions, oversight. S.993-Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug policy reform. S.3522-Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. S.3548- CARES Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, re-entry. S.4569-Take It Down Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4292-SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4928-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, election funding. S.4795-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: US Census funding. S. 4638-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights, ESCP definition. S. Res. 828-A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 1031-EACH Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 2646-HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Healthcare, immigration, reproductive freedom. S.701-Womens Health Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 4681-Enhanced Oversight and Accountability in Screening Act-Issues Lobbied: Watchlisting. S. 1912-ARTICLE ONE Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. S. 3361-Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 5214- Foster Care Placement Transparency Act-Issues Lobbied: womens rights, family policing. S. 2226-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024-Issues Lobbied: Access to gender affirming care. H.R.2-Secure the Border Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, border policies, transit ban, credible fear standard, border expulsion authority, expedited removal, mandatory detention, parole. H.R.9027-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders. H.R. 15-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.5636-Protect Childrens Innocence Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.5601-MORE Act-Issues Lobbied: Marijuana decriminalization. H.R.815-Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, immigrant detention, interior enforcement, deportation, border enforcement, asylum, transit ban, credible fear standard, border expulsion authority, expedited removal, mandatory detention, parole. H.R.5798-Protecting Our Nations Capital Emergency Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Policing, policing reform. H.R.1525-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Policing, policing for profit. H.R.6943-No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R.6881-AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. H.R.6886-Transparent Automated Governance Act-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. H.R.7520-Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.7534-Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.1041-American Opportunity Accounts Act-Issues Lobbied: Baby bonds. H.R.6451-Mental Health Justice Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Mental health crisis response, community safety. H.R.6985-BOP Release Card ID Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Re-entry. H.R.7530-D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.7187-Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.8752-Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders, LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.8774-Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, systemic equality, LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.8771-Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, systemic equality. H.R.8070-Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025-Issues Lobbied: ESCP definition, LGBTQ+ rights. H.R.8580-Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, systemic equality. H.R.8772-Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders. H.R.8773-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights, riders. H.R.8818-American Privacy Rights Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8038-21st Century Peace Through Strength Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. H.R.4250-Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, journalists rights. H.R.7890-Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8152-Remote Access Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8315-Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.6408-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations-Issues Lobbied: Tax-exempt organizations tax status, material support for terrorism, First Amendment, due process. H.R.8282-Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act-Issues Lobbied: ICC sanctions. H.R.9029-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, hidden foster care data collection, riders. H.R.2952-Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Criminalization of free speech, due process. H.R.5266-Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison profiteering. H.R.6185-Bivens Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.8525-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.743-Protect and Serve Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.6929-Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Equitable access to broadband, broadband subsidies. H.R.14-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.1165-American Data Privacy Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Consumer privacy, civil rights. H.R.9028-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Riders, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, systemic equality. H.R.2203-Homeland Security Improvement Act-Issues Lobbied: Family separation, immigration. H.R. 4791-Free Speech Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R. 6592-Fight Book Bans Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R. 51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 8281 - SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 9494-Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, riders. H.R. 8997-Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, riders. H.R. 9026-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025-Issues Lobbied: US Census funding. H.J. Res. 165- Providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance- Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights, womens rights. H.R. 1399-Protect Childrens Innocence Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. H.R. 89980-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2025-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights, riders, reproductive rights, systemic equality. H. Res. 1448-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 561-EACH Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 5008-HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Healthcare, immigration, reproductive freedom. H.R.12-Womens Health Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 9495-Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act-Issues Lobbied: Tax-exempt organizations tax status, material support for terrorism. H.R. 9456-Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Farmland purchases. H.R. 1398-Protect Americas Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Reinstating the China Initiative. H.R. 8512-Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025-Issues Lobbied: Expansion of ECSP definition. H.R. 3988-ARTICLE ONE Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. H.R. 7891-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, First Amendment, online speech. H.R. 9244-NO BAN Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R. 3724- Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: DEI, higher education. H.R. 7683-Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act-Issues Lobbied: DEI, higher education. H.R. 4790- Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: ESG investments. H.R. 5339- Roll back ESG To Increase Retirement Earnings Act-Issues Lobbied: ESG investments. H.R. 7841-Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 4368-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. H.R. 8205-Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act-Issues Lobbied: Bail. Legislation with No Bill Number: Communications Decency Act of 1996-Issues Lobbied: Section 230, free speech, maintaining Internet integrity. Additional legislation not yet introduced-patenting of genes and gene research legislation, free speech, speech on campuses, student surveillance, legislation relating to defining antisemitism in education programs - First Amendment protections, draft legislation on artificial intelligence and implementation of EO on artificial intelligence - speech, privacy, nondiscrimination, TikTok ban - national security, privacy and free speech, affordable connectivity program, broadband subsidies, voting rights, torture, detention, drones, war authority, Guantanamo Bay, immigration and asylum reform, avoidable deaths in ICE detention, messaging research and recommendations on immigration and border policy; criminal legal reform scenario planning; alternate border bills; introduction of Native American Voting Rights Act, Voter Empowerment Act, voting rights, proposed legislation on access to reproductive healthcare information, training for abortion are providers, public education regarding reproductive healthcare, contraceptive care, access to medication abortion, protection of reproductive health care data and privacy, protection of abortion rights and access, AI Civil Rights Act - algorithmic justice, car privacy, general age verification and privacy, Senate rules reform. Agencies: Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14010-Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, CBP policies and practices, migrant property dispossession, Operation Lone Star, letter regarding immigrant access to reproductive care, USCIS 2024 006 IFR -Securing the Border rulemaking - immigration, Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border - order and interim regulation suspending asylum processing of people who enter between ports of entry; Agency-Customs and Border Protection-Issues Lobbied: Migrant property dispossession, CBP personal property guidance and responding to CBPs new directive on migrants personal property by pushing for additional improvement/clarification. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border - order and interim regulation suspending asylum processing of people who enter between ports of entry, LGBTQ+ rights. Office of the Pardon Attorney-categorical clemency. Agency-EOP and White House Office-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14010-Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework to Address the Causes of Migration, to Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and to Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the U.S. Border, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more humane asylum system, immigration, Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border - order and interim regulation suspending asylum processing of people who enter between ports of entry, executive order to provide immigration relief to long-term undocumented immigrants, migrant deaths while in ICE detention, TikTok ban- national security, free speech, and privacy, Kids Online Safety Act, Affordable Connectivity Act, continued funding for broadband subsidies, torture, detention, drones, war authority, Guantanamo Bay, draft legislation on artificial intelligence and implementation of EO on artificial intelligence - speech, privacy, nondiscrimination, revenge porn and deepfakes; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP for Nursing Act implementation, executive clemency. Agency -Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-Migrant property dispossession, freedom of religious expression for migrants. Agency-Office of Science and Technology Policy-Use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice. Agency- U.S. Trade Representative-U.S. commitments at WTO, open internet. Agency-National Security Council- National Security memo on uses of AI, privacy. Agency-FTC-Issues Lobbied: draft legislation on artificial intelligence and implementation of EO on artificial intelligence - speech, privacy, nondiscrimination. Agency-CMS-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights, comprehensive care for transgender veterans. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: legislation relating to defining antisemitism in education programs - First Amendment protections, DEI and higher education. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: ESG investments, use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice. Agency-NIST-Issues Lobbied: Use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice; supply chains and digital trade Agency-TSA-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ+ rights. Agency-BOP-Issues Lobbied: BOP Docket No. BOP-1171-P Comments to Proposed Rule: Inmate Discipline Program: Disciplinary Segregation and Prohibited Act Code Changes - criminalization of free speech, prison conditions. Agency-U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission-Issues Lobbied: ESG investments. Agency-Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-Issues Lobbied: Affordable Connectivity Act and funding for broadband subsidy, prison profiteering. Agency-Transportation-Issues Lobbied: Implementation of P.L. 118-63, womens rights. Agency-Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-Issues Lobbied: Implementation of P.L. 118-63, womens rights.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Administrative Relief Nonimmigrant visa access and related waivers; Keeping Families Together parole process; Cancellation of removal as a legal relief outside of INA 240 removal proceedings; INA 212(d)(3) Waivers; Work permits for long-term immigrants, mixed status families, Dreamers without DACA and spouses of U.S. citizens; Streamlining pathways for lawful status for undocumented immigrants; Updating the Foreign Affairs Manual on INA 212(d)(3) Waivers; Legal pathway for family caregivers. Asylum President Bidens Executive Order to Limit Asylum Seekers at the Southern Border. Border and Interior Enforcement Opposing H.R. 8752 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025; DHS FY 2025 Appropriations; Opposing anti-immigrant amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act; Opposing H. Res. 1210 - Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result; Opposing H.R. 7909 - Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act; Opposing H.R. 5717 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. Children Opposing S.J. Res. 94 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule. Citizenship Support USCIS offering electronic fee waiver requests for naturalization. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) H.R. 16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; DACA recipients receiving coverage under the ACA. Employment Authorization Eliminate the work permit backlog. Legalization H.R. 3599 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023; S. 4861 (IS) - Destination Reception Assistance Act; H.R.9217 - Destination Reception Assistance Act; H.R. 8980 - SHIELD Act; ITIN Reform and Tax Fairness Act; H.R. 9244 - National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act; S. 4961 - National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. Parole Humanitarian Parole for Haiti. Refugees Refugee funding in FY 2025 appropriations. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designation of TPS/DED for Guatemala; Redesignation and extension of TPS for Haiti. Voting Opposing H.R. 8281 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act); Opposing H.R. 9494 - Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 (with SAVE Act attached to it). Other Opposing right-wing and anti-immigrant rhetoric used by the GOP; Opposing H. Res. 1371 - Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border; Opposing anti-immigrant funding in FY 2025 - National Defense Authorization Act; FY25 Appropriations Funding for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship and Integration Grant Program; 2025-26 FAFSA form.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, White House Office