Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment") to the Constitution is valid.

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. These include: -- opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress; -- opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, including but not limited to opposition to schemes by certain members of Congress and others to pressure the Archivist of the United States to certify the ERA in contravention of federal court rulings. -- opposition to H.Res. 891 (Speier), nugatory one-house resolution declaring "the sense of the House of Representatives" that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. Contacts in opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts of advisory and informational nature regarding the nomination of Colleen Shogan, Ph.D., as Archivist of the United States (PN 2457), with respect to the status of the Equal Rights Amendment. No position taken on confirmation during this reporting period. Contacts of informational and advisory nature regarding Senate Amendment 5765 (Braun) to SA 5745 to H.R. 6833 (continuing resolution), an amendment to impose responsibilities on the Archivist of the United States with respect to applications by state legislatures to call a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. No position taken during this reporting period on the substance of this amendment (which was withdrawn).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support SJ Res 1 and H.J. Res 17 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Support H. Res. 891, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment; S. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2001, In support of equal access to the ballot box; S. 2747, Freedom to Vote Act, In support of strengthening voting access; H.R. 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, In support of improving access to the ballot box and strengthening voting rights; H. Res. 891, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment") to the Constitution is valid, In support of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitutions of the United States.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes: -- opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. -- opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, including but not limited to opposition to schemes to pressure the Archivist of the United States to certify the ERA in contravention of federal court rulings and the legal positions of the Department of Justice. -- opposition to H.Res. 891 (Speier), declaring "the sense of the House of Representatives" that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. -- opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

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

Legislation: S.393-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. S.1083-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. S.656-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.251-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S.1975-Womens Health Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S.1486-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.1658-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S.1014-First Step Implementation Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.601-Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.312-COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2103-Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. S.79-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2914-Terry Technical Correction Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.2502-Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. S.309-Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. S.2752-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. S.2776-Keeping Renters Safe Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, racial justice. S.719-Solitary Confinement Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. S.2773- Private Prison Information Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. S.915-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S.2992-American Innovation and Choice Online Act-Issues Lobbied: Content moderation, freedom of speech, First Amendment rights. S.3538-EARN IT Act of 2022-Issues Lobbied: First Amendment rights, freedom of speech. S.3559-Fair College Admissions for Students Act-Issues Lobbied: Legacy preference, college admissions. H.R.1378-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, religious liberty. H.R.5-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, womens rights, racial justice. H.R.1750-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.40-Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, reparations. H.R.1065-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.1440-Fairness for All Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.426-Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R.1280-George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.5592-PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.3755-Womens Health Protection Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.1884-Save Oak Flat Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H.R.4350-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022-Issues Lobbied: National security. H.R.5376-Build Back Better Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, civil rights, womens rights, disability rights. H.R.1470-Ending Qualified Immunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.3227-Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.5227-Technology in Criminal Justice Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. H.R.1693-EQUAL Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.1924-Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. H.R.3617-MORE Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, drug reform. H.R.5307-Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights, racial justice. H.R.4345-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, civil liberties, reproductive rights, abortion, postal banking. H.R.4502-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. H.R.6234-FIX Clemency Act-Issues Lobbied: Clemency process reform. H.R.2988-Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Whistleblower protections. H.R.7072-NDO Fairness Act-Issues Lobbied: Surveillance transparency. H.R.4445-Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.Res.891-Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the Equal Rights Amendment) to the Constitution is valid-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.7394-Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. H.R.6559-Fair College Admissions for Students Act-Issues Lobbied: Legacy preference, college admissions. H.R.6550-End Prison Gerrymandering Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights, criminal justice. Legislation with No Bill Number: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Drug reform. Second Chance Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. SAFE Justice Act-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform. National Emergencies Act-Issues Lobbied: Emergency powers. House bill version-PEACE Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing reform. SAFE SEX Workers Study Act-Issues Lobbied: Sex worker rights, LGBTQ rights. Electoral Count Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights reforms. Trans Bill of Rights-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023-Issues Lobbied: Domestic military powers. Fresh Start Act-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. Additional legislation not yet introduced-Youth voting bill, public records access, Merit Systems Protection Board vacancies, committee selection to investigate the January 6th insurrection, meatpacking industry safety regulations, COVID-19 safety protocols, workplace safety for racial minorities and recent immigrants, cloture rule reform, disability rights, guardianship, drug reform, fentanyl, end to Title 42, immigration reform, gene patenting, Freedom of Information Act reforms, state secrets privilege, immigration reform, access to asylum, humane border policies. Agencies: Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive order improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, LGBTQ rights, Executive Order on 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, asylum, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more humane asylum system, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, CBP accountability, CBP policing policies and practices, proposed federal action to mitigate the harms to immigrants of the Texas state law restricting access to abortion, Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, family separation, prohibiting the detention of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding people and infants, ICE detention, Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights, access to COVID-19 vaccinations while in ICE detention. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Sentencing reform, policing reform, prison reform, CARES Act clemency, clemency reform, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting rights, Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families, family separation. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office-Executive Order on 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, asylum, asylum reform, restoration of asylum processing at southern border, complete termination of MPP, rebuilding a more humane asylum system, U.S.-Mexico border policy reform, end to Title 42, immigration, CARES Act clemency, clemency reform, policing reform, oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, war authority, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, voting rights, Supreme Court justice nomination, criminal justice reform, Trans Day of Visibility, LGBTQ rights, responding to Texas S.B.8, reproductive rights, abortion, International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Russia sanctions, access to COVID-19 vaccinations for while in ICE detention; Domestic Policy Council-Clemency reform, policing reform, Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights; Office of National Drug Control Policy-Drug reform; Gender Policy Council-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, womens rights. Agency-CDC-Issues Lobbied: End to Title 42, immigration. Agency-VA-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-HHS-Issues Lobbied: Executive Order 14019-Promoting Access to Voting, voting rights. Agency-SSA-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive order improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, LGBTQ rights. Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay, detention policy. Agency-GAO-Issues Lobbied: Security screening practice, LGBTQ rights. Agency-TSA-Issues Lobbied: Security screening practices, LGBTQ rights. Agency-State-Issues Lobbied: Proposed executive order improving access to accurate federal IDs for trans, intersex, and non-binary people, LGBTQ rights. Agency-DOT-Issues Lobbied: PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, womens rights. Agency-USPS-Postal banking.

Support SJ Res 1 and H.J. Res 17 which would remove the ratification timeline on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Support H. Res. 891, affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts in opposition to legislative or executive actions that seek to add to the U.S. Constitution the language of the "Equal Rights Amendment" that originally was submitted to the states by the 92nd Congress as H.J. Res. 208 on March 22,1972, which failed ratification effective March 22, 1979. This includes: -- opposition to H.J. Res. 17 and S.J. Res. 1, resolutions purporting by multiple unconstitutional mechanisms to retroactively nullify the seven-year ratification deadline that was included in the Proposing Clause of H.J.Res. 208 of the 92nd Congress. -- opposition to any actions by any component of the Executive Branch that would seek to evade or ignore the insurmountable constitutional obstacles and court decisions barring resuscitation of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, including but not limited to opposition to schemes to pressure the Archivist of the United States to certify the ERA in contravention of federal court rulings and the legal positions of the Department of Justice. -- opposition to H.Res. 891 (Speier), declaring "the sense of the House of Representatives" that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the Constitution. -- opposition to H.J. Res. 28 (Maloney), "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women." Contacts in opposition to the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

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

H.J. Res. 28, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, In support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law; S.J. Res. 1/H.J. Res. 17, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, In support of removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment S. 4/H.R. 4, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2001, In support of equal access to the ballot box S. 2747, Freedom to Vote Act, In support of strengthening voting access; H.R 5746, Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, In support of improving access to the ballot box and strengthening voting rights; H.Res. 891, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the article of amendment (commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment") to the Constitution is valid, In support of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE