End Racial Profiling Act of 2013

H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act H.R. 855, Voting Rights Amendment Act H.R. 2867/S. 1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 H.R. 3185/ S. 1858, Equality Act

Client expense: $384,618 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act H.R. 855, Voting Rights Amendment Act H.R. 12, Voter Empowerment Act H.R. 2867/S. 1659, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015

Client expense: $290,052 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act H.R. 855, Voting Rights Amendment Act H.R. 12, Voter Empowerment Act

Client expense: $178,063 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act Respect for Marriage Act Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 1945/H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,CRPD Fair Employment Protection Act (S2133/HR 4227) S. 1945/H.R. 3899 Voting Rights Amendment Act

Client expense: $240,567 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421/S. 2254, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 2856/S. 1463, the Captive Primate Safety Act, which would prohibit interstate commerce in primates as pets; H.R. 3530/S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 3610/S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; H.R. 4975/S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 5478, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, would limit the availability of surplus equipment to local and State law enforcement agencies; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, money laundering, the National Guard's Counterdrug program..

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act Respect for Marriage Act S. 1945/H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,CRPD

Client expense: $162,827 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the nomination of Ronnie White to be a judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments. Support the review and withdrawal of the DoJ Office of Legal Counsel memo of June 29, 2007 (OLC Memo). The OLC Memos interpretation that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 provides for a blanket override of statutory non-discrimination provisions is erroneous and threatens core civil rights and religious freedom protections. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Oppose the nominations of Michael Boggs to serve as judge within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Support S. 2235 / H.R. 4459. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1675 Support S. 1960 / H.R. 3465 Support HR 3530. Support the Cohen (TN) Clemecy amendment to HR 4660. Support the Cohen (TN) Legal Services Corp. amendment to HR 4660. Support the Thompson (CA) National Instant Criminal Background Check Amendment to HR 4660. Support H.R. 2372. Support HR 1447. Support S. 1675. Support the US Department of Justice to investigate civil rights complaints against several Florida-based prisons. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.Oppose the Scott, A. (GA) Legal Services Amendment to HR 4660. Support the nomination of Staci Yandle to be a Judge for the US DIstrict Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Support the nomination of Darrin P. Gayles to be a judge on the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Oppose H.R. 4138. Oppose H. Res. 676 Support HR 5081. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Support the reintroduction of the Private Prisons Information Act, which would extend Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reporting obligations to private corrections companies that contract with federal agenciesincluding the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshals Service in the 113th Congress. Support the reduction of mandatory, lengthy prison sentences. Support the retroactive application of policies such as the Fair Sentencing Act. Support the establishment of a minimum term before parole consideration of no longer than 15 years in prison for defendents 18 years old or younger. Support Lee (CA) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Rohrbacher (CA) amendment to HR 4660. Oppose the Holding (NC) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 5272. Support rethinking the war on drugs. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government. Support full retroactivity of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's proposed Amendment #3, which lowers the base offense levels in the Drug Quantity Table by two levels. Support the Department of Justice investigation into the shoting death of Michael Brown. Support U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder updating the 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (Guidance) without further delay. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465. Support federal funding for and requiremet that all law enforcement officers be equipped with the maximum amount of video surveillance equipment available and practicle, including body cameras, gun cameras, taser cameras, and dashboard cameras. Support the establishment of effective, independent civilian accountablitlity review boards for all law enforcemen agencies. Support uniform standards for the use of force by law enfrcement agencies. Support grand jury reform. Suport investigations into prosecutoral misconduct; support the Justice Integrity Act. Support the inclusion of all law enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to comply with the updated Department of Justice guidence on racial profiling. Support nomination of Haywood Gilliam to serve as a federal judge for the US District Court of Northern California. Support H.R. 3471. Support ensuring that the residents of Ferguson, MO are permitted to exercise their constitutional rights to protest peacefully without once again being victimized by those put in office to serve and protect them.

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Oppose a special exemption for religiously affiliated contractors from an Executive Order that would bar discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government.

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421/S. 2254, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 2856/S. 1463, the Captive Primate Safety Act, which would prohibit interstate commerce in primates as pets; H.R. 3530/S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 3610/S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; H.R. 4975/S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 5478, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, would limit the availability of surplus equipment to local and State law enforcement agencies; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, money laundering, the National Guard's Counterdrug program..

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act Respect for Marriage Act Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1945/H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,CRPD

Client expense: $228,758 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1860, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act. H.R.2369, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2013. S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 H.R. 2865, the Fairness and Accuracy in Criminal Background Checks ActH.R.2372, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013. H.R.2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013. S.822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013. S.1038, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013. S.1690, H.R.3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014 H.R. 4455, S. 2235, the Democracy Restoration Act S. 2550, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act S. 2567, the Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2014 S. 2664, H.R. 5502, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 Recommendations to modify NSAs standard minimization procedures contained in U.S. Signals Intelligence Directive No. 18, Annex A, Appendix 1 and the similar written procedures used by NSA under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to further strengthen attorney-client privilege protections with respect to intercepted communications of U.S. persons

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Federal solutions that will empower state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent tragedies like the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri from happening again, especially an update to "Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, and passage of the End Racial Profiling Act (113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038), also the investigation by DOJ of the Ferguson tragedy and its aftermath Implementation of the hate crime data collection categories new in 2013 and the 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) mandate to collect data on hate crimes directed against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus, and others Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated persons, especially 113th H.R. 4459 and S. 2235 - Democracy Restoration Act

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Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office

113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 5051 and S. 2578 - Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act Amending the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352) and other omnibus approaches to achieving equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community Executive Order 13672 - Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, incl. prior discussions regarding need for, exemptions from, and issuance of such an Order, and rescission of Executive Order 13279's amendment of Executive Order 11246, which exempted religious organizations that contract with the government from the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of religion Federal solutions that will empower state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent tragedies like the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri from happening again, especially an update to "Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, and passage of the End Racial Profiling Act (113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038), also the investigation by DOJ of the Ferguson tragedy and its aftermath Implementation of the hate crime data collection categories new in 2013 and the 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) mandate to collect data on hate crimes directed against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus, and others Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141) and potential amendments thereto, as well as interpretive memorandum, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007 Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions

113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 3899 and S. 1945 - Voting Rights Amendment Act 113th H.R. 5051 and S. 2578 - Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act Amending the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352) and other omnibus approaches to achieving equality for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Executive Order 13672 - Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity, incl. prior discussions regarding need for, exemptions from, and issuance of such an Order, and rescission of Executive Order 13279's amendment of Executive Order 11246, which exempted religious organizations that contract with the government from the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of religion Federal solutions that will empower state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent tragedies like the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri from happening again, especially an update to "Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies," issued by the Justice Department's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division in June 2003, and passage of the End Racial Profiling Act (113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038), also the investigation by DOJ of the Ferguson tragedy and its aftermath Implementation of the hate crime data collection categories new in 2013 and the 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) mandate to collect data on hate crimes directed against Arabs, Sikhs, Hindus, and others Money in politics and voting rights generally incl. intersectionality of these two issues Programs, events, and education, outreach, and training initiatives for the White House, other Federal officials, and Congress to undertake in commemorating, celebrating, and restating our national commitment to stop hate violence Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141) and potential amendments thereto, as well as interpretive memorandum, "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," issued by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) on June 29, 2007 Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions Restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated persons, especially 113th H.R. 4459 and S. 2235 - Democracy Restoration Act Revelations regarding government surveillance programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458) Urging the Department of Justice to promptly announce that same-sex couples legally married in Arkansas, Indiana and Wisconsin will be treated as married for purposes of federal law

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421/S. 2254, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 2856/S. 1463, the Captive Primate Safety Act, which would prohibit interstate commerce in primates as pets; H.R. 3530/S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 3610/S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; H.R. 4975/S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 5478, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, would limit the availability of surplus equipment to local and State law enforcement agencies; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, money laundering, the National Guard's Counterdrug program..

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Oppose a special exemption for religiously affiliated contractors from an Executive Order that would bar discrimination by federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government.

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments. Support the review and withdrawal of the DoJ Office of Legal Counsel memo of June 29, 2007 (OLC Memo). The OLC Memos interpretation that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 provides for a blanket override of statutory non-discrimination provisions is erroneous and threatens core civil rights and religious freedom protections. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Oppose the nominations of Michael Boggs to serve as judge within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Support S. 2235 / H.R. 4459. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1675 Support S. 1960 / H.R. 3465 Support HR 3530. Support the Cohen (TN) Clemecy amendment to HR 4660. Support the Cohen (TN) Legal Services Corp. amendment to HR 4660. Support the Thompson (CA) National Instant Criminal Background Check Amendment to HR 4660. Support H.R. 2372. Support HR 1447. Support S. 1675. Support the US Department of Justice to investigate civil rights complaints against several Florida-based prisons. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.Oppose the Scott, A. (GA) Legal Services Amendment to HR 4660. Support the nomination of Staci Yandle to be a Judge for the US DIstrict Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Support the nomination of Darrin P. Gayles to be a judge on the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Oppose H.R. 4138. Oppose H. Res. 676 Support HR 5081. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Support the reintroduction of the Private Prisons Information Act, which would extend Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reporting obligations to private corrections companies that contract with federal agenciesincluding the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshals Service in the 113th Congress. Support the reduction of mandatory, lengthy prison sentences. Support the retroactive application of policies such as the Fair Sentencing Act. Support the establishment of a minimum term before parole consideration of no longer than 15 years in prison for defendents 18 years old or younger. Support Lee (CA) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Rohrbacher (CA) amendment to HR 4660. Oppose the Holding (NC) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 5272. Support rethinking rethink the war on drugs. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government. Support full retroactivity of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's proposed Amendment #3, which lowers the base offense levels in the Drug Quantity Table by two levels. Support the Department of Justice investigation into the shoting death of Michael Brown. Support U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder updating the 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (Guidance) without further delay. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465.

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments. Support the review and withdrawal of the DoJ Office of Legal Counsel memo of June 29, 2007 (OLC Memo). The OLC Memos interpretation that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 provides for a blanket override of statutory non-discrimination provisions is erroneous and threatens core civil rights and religious freedom protections. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Oppose the nominations of Michael Boggs to serve as judge within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Support S. 2235 / H.R. 4459. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1675 Support S. 1960 / H.R. 3465 Support HR 3530. Support the Cohen (TN) Clemecy amendment to HR 4660. Support the Cohen (TN) Legal Services Corp. amendment to HR 4660. Support the Thompson (CA) National Instant Criminal Background Check Amendment to HR 4660.Oppose the Scott, A. (GA) Legal Services Amendment to HR 4660. Support the nomination of Staci Yandle to be a Judge for the US DIstrict Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Support the nomination of Darrin P. Gayles to be a judge on the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Oppose H.R. 4138. Oppose H. Res. 676 Support HR 5081

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments. Support the review and withdrawal of the DoJ Office of Legal Counsel memo of June 29, 2007 (OLC Memo). The OLC Memos interpretation that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 provides for a blanket override of statutory non-discrimination provisions is erroneous and threatens core civil rights and religious freedom protections. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Oppose the nominations of Michael Boggs to serve as judge within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Support S. 2235 / H.R. 4459. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1675 Support S. 1960 / H.R. 3465 Support HR 3530. Support the Cohen (TN) Clemecy amendment to HR 4660. Support the Cohen (TN) Legal Services Corp. amendment to HR 4660. Support the Thompson (CA) National Instant Criminal Background Check Amendment to HR 4660.Oppose the Scott, A. (GA) Legal Services Amendment to HR 4660. Support the nomination of Staci Yandle to be a Judge for the US DIstrict Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Support the nomination of Darrin P. Gayles to be a judge on the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Oppose H.R. 4138. Oppose H. Res. 676 Support HR 5081

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name. Support HR 3530. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments Support efforts to inspire the Redskins football team to change its name

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments. Support the review and withdrawal of the DoJ Office of Legal Counsel memo of June 29, 2007 (OLC Memo). The OLC Memos interpretation that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 provides for a blanket override of statutory non-discrimination provisions is erroneous and threatens core civil rights and religious freedom protections. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement.

113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038 - End Racial Profiling Act, and related call for the Obama Administration to issue improved profiling guidance for federal law enforcement that closes current loopholes Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum interpreting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," June 29, 2007, especially its application to implementation of the nondiscrimination provision in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (Public Law No: 113-4) Restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated persons, especially 113th H.R. 4459 and S. 2235 - Democracy Restoration Act

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113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038 - End Racial Profiling Act, and related call for the Obama Administration to issue improved profiling guidance for federal law enforcement that closes current loopholes 113th H.R. 3899 and S. 1945 - Voting Rights Amendment Act 113th H.R. 482 and S. 216/2164 - Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act 113th S. 2520 - FOIA Improvement Act 113th Senate draft - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Democracy concerns covering both money in politics and voting rights issues, generally District of Columbia private school voucher program as funded by the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill (especially 113th Senate draft), opposition to such funding and support for repeal or cuts Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedures, also legislative rules/procedures Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Federal minimum wage, especially 113th S. 2223 - Minimum Wage Fairness Act Issuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum interpreting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," June 29, 2007, especially its application to implementation of the nondiscrimination provision in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (Public Law No: 113-4) Marriage equality and the cessation of federal marriage discrimination, generally, including full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (Public Law No: 104-199) through such legislation as 113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act Possible amendments to the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act (especially 113th House draft) that would undermine existing religious liberty protections in the military and resist efforts to fully implement the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell military service restrictions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, opposition to such harmful amendments Preventing government overreach and ensuring rigorous debate of the critical legal issues before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) by increasing transparency surrounding their legal determinations and instituting an adversarial system in their proceedings, especially through creation of a permanent office to review and, where appropriate, challenge government requests for surveillance; making public decisions involving legal interpretations, with appropriate redactions to protect classified factual information; and reforming the procedure for appointing judges so that all authority does not rest solely with the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions Revelations regarding government surveillance programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458) Safe Schools Improvement Act (113th H.R. 1199 and S. 403) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10) Student Non-Discrimination Act (113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10) Restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated persons, especially 113th H.R. 4459 and S. 2235 - Democracy Restoration Act

113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 2851 and S. 1038 - End Racial Profiling Act, and related call for the Obama Administration to issue improved profiling guidance for federal law enforcement that closes current loopholes District of Columbia private school voucher program as funded by the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill (especially 113th Senate draft), opposition to such funding and support for repeal or cuts Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Issuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum interpreting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," June 29, 2007, especially its application to implementation of the nondiscrimination provision in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (Public Law No: 113-4) Marriage equality and the cessation of federal marriage discrimination, generally, including full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (Public Law No: 104-199) through such legislation as 113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act Possible amendments to the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act (especially 113th House draft) that would undermine existing religious liberty protections in the military and resist efforts to fully implement the repeal of Dont Ask, Dont Tell military service restrictions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, opposition to such harmful amendments Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act Respect for Marriage Act Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S 1391/H.R. 2852, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 1945/H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,CRPD Fair Employment Protection Act (S2133/HR 4227)

Client expense: $293,496 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R.1860, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act. H.R.2369, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2013. S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 H.R. 2865, the Fairness and Accuracy in Criminal Background Checks ActH.R.2372, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013. H.R.2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013. S.822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013. S.1038, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013. S.1690, H.R.3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014 H.R. 4455, S. 2235, the Democracy Restoration Act S. 2550, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act Recommendations to modify NSAs standard minimization procedures contained in U.S. Signals Intelligence Directive No. 18, Annex A, Appendix 1 and the similar written procedures used by NSA under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to further strengthen attorney-client privilege protections with respect to intercepted communications of U.S. persons

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support full staffing of the Election Assistance Commission. Support Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez for EAC Commissioners. Support H.R. 4123. Support ensuring that upcoming legislation to reform our nations housing finance system will create a system that serves all qualified borrowers in a fair, non-discriminatory fashion. In the era of "big data", support the basic concepts including: Stop High-Tech Profiling; Ensure Fairness in Automated Decisions; Preserve Constitutional Principles; Enhance Individual Control of Personal Information; and protect people from inaccurate data. Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act Respect for Marriage Act Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActProtecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 1945/H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,CRPD Fair Employment Protection Act (S2133/HR 4227) S. 1945/H.R. 3899 Voting Rights Amendment Act

Client expense: $240,567 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.619, H.R. 1695, the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 H.R.1860, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act. H.R.2369, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2013. S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013H.R.2372, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013. H.R.2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013. S.822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013. S.1038, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013. H.R.3407, the National Center for the Right to Counsel Act S.1690, H.R.3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 1675, the Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act of 2014 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information, Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010; RIN 3170-AA20, Fed. Reg. 15286 (March 5, 2012) and related Final Rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 39617 (July 5, 2012) Activity in support of funding for the John R. Justice Prosecutor and Defender Incentive Act

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 3530, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, and money laundering.

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S.394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1322 (Klobuchar, D-MN), the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution;S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, and money laundering.

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 H.R. 2851/S. 1038, End Racial Profiling Act Respect for Marriage Act Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActS. 123/H.R.12, Voter Empowerment Act of 2013 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 1945/H.R. 3899, Voting Rights Amendment Act Amendments to Liability Standards for Federal Antidiscrimination Claims Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,CRPD

Client expense: $211,374 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level.

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

S.619, H.R. 1695, the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 H.R.1860, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act. H.R.2369, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2013. S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013H.R.2371, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2013. H.R.2372, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013. H.R.2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013. S.822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013. S.1038, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013. S. 1028, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. H.R.3407, the National Center for the Right to Counsel Act S.1690, H.R.3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 Issues relating to prevention of human trafficking and improved assistance and services to victims of human trafficking Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information, Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010; RIN 3170-AA20, Fed. Reg. 15286 (March 5, 2012) and related Final Rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 39617 (July 5, 2012)

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S.619, H.R. 1695, the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 H.R.1860, Criminal Code Modernization and Simplification Act. H.R.2369, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2013. S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013H.R.2371, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2013. H.R.2372, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2013. H.R.2405 Firearm Recidivist Sentencing Act of 2013. H.R.2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013. S.597, Gideons Promise Act. S.822, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2013. S.1038, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013. S. 1028, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013. Issues relating to prevention of human trafficking and improved assistance and services to victims of human trafficking Comments on Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Testimony before the Department of Health and Human Services Health Information Technology Policy Committee on Advance Care Planning Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Proposed Rule on Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information, Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010; RIN 3170-AA20, Fed. Reg. 15286 (March 5, 2012) and related Final Rule, 77 Fed. Reg. 39617 (July 5, 2012)

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113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act 113th H.R. 2667 - Authority for Mandate Delay Act 113th H.R. 2668 - Fairness for American Families Act113th S. 1038 - End Racial Profiling Act Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Issuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans Marriage equality litigation, especially United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act (113th S. 717) and its inclusion via Amdt 1856 in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (113th S. 1392) , specifically the provision of grants therein to houses of worship Public Law No: 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions Student Non-Discrimination Act (113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10)

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113th H.R. 12 and S. 123 - Voter Empowerment Act 113th H.R. 1641 - Weekend Voting Act 113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act 113th H.R. 2028 and S. 1069 Every Child Deserves a Family Act113th H.R. 2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act 113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act 113th H.R. 2667 Authority for Mandate Delay Act 113th H.R. 2668 Fairness for American Families Act 113th H.R. 3135 and S. 1529 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act 113th S. 1038 End Racial Profiling Act 78 FR 37529 Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection Comprehensive, humane immigration reform, especially 113th S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Democracy concerns covering both money in politics and voting rights issues, generally Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (112th H.R. 1842 and S. 952), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (June 15, 2012), and their inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th S. 744 Cmte Amdt 1) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Issuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans Marriage equality litigation, especially United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act (113th S. 717) and its inclusion via Amdt 1856 in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (113th S. 1392) , specifically the provision of grants therein to houses of worship Public Law No: 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Public Law No: 113-4 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (especially provisions therein related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community) Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions Revelations regarding government surveillance and Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency data collection programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458), the FISA Amendments Act (Public Law No: 110-261), and the state secrets privilege; creation of a special committee; and the holding accountable of public officials Safe Schools Improvement Act (113th H.R. 1199 and S. 403) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10) Student Non-Discrimination Act (113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10) Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (113th H.R. 519 and S. 296) and its inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th S. 744 Cmte Amdts 6 and 7) Voting Rights Act restoration and reform in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. Holder

113th S. 1038 End Racial Profiling Act Public Law No: 113-4 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (especially provisions therein related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community)

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Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office on Violence Against Women, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office

Oppose any amendment to H.Res. 8, the Budget resolution, creating a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 285, Support HR 40 , Suport HR 337, Support S. 84Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering. Oppose Vitter amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding photo identification requirements for voters. Support HR 12, Support S. 123 Support HR 281 Oppose HR 140 Support HR 280 Support re-enfranchiement of ex-felony offenders. Oppose S. 624. Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038. Support President Obamas Executive Order 13559. Support an end to federally funded employment discrimination. Review and Withdraw the June 29, 2007, Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum re: RFRA. Restore Executive Order 11246. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Support HR 360 / S 186. Support H.R. 1755 / S. 815. Support restoring and expanding Sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 post-Shelby v. Holder. Support Moore amendment to HR 2217, increasing the amount provided to the Office of the Secretary of DHS by $3.3 million in FY 2014, with the intention of restoring the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties to Fiscal year 2013 levels. Support laws and regulations to re-enfranchise ex-felony offenders. Ask Members of Congress not to suport the politics of hatred and bigotry as espoused by the Voters Values Summit by speaking at their annual conference. Support H.R. 2479, the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act. Support a robust public financing measure. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley.

Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013.

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S.394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, and money laundering.

112th H.R. 1116 and S. 598, 113th H.R. 2523 and S. 1236 - Respect for Marriage Act 112th H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, 113th H.R. 1734 and S. 824 - Shareholder Protection Act 112th H.R. 4010 and S. 2219/3369, 113th H.R. 148 - Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act113th H.R. 1844 and S. 878 Arbitration Fairness Act 113th S. 1038 End Racial Profiling Act 78 FR 18725 Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing: Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program and Revisions to the Definition of Chronically Homeless Campaign finance reform, generally Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in Citizens United and related cases, especially 112th S.J.Res. 29, 113th H.J.Res. 34, S.J.Res. 11, S.J.Res. 18, and S.J.Res. 19 Democracy concerns covering both money in politics and voting rights issues, generally Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum interpreting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (Public Law No: 103-141), "Application of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the Award of a Grant Pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act," June 29, 2007 Marriage equality litigation, especially United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry Revelations regarding government surveillance and Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Security Agency data collection programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56), Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458), the FISA Amendments Act (Public Law No: 110-261), and the state secrets privilege; creation of a special committee; and the holding accountable of public officials SEC File No. 4-637 Rulemaking Petition: Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities Student Non-Discrimination Act (112th: H.R. 998 and S. 555, 113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regulations governing beneficiary protections (42 C.F.R. Parts 54 and 54a) and three additional protections not included therein as recommended by the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Voting Rights Act, especially Section 4 Coverage Formula and Section 5 Preclearance, and congressional responses to the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. Holder